About this role
KGET in Bakersfield, the ratings leader in Market 125, needs a jack- or jill-of-all-trades to helm our critical weekend newscasts.
The weekend anchor and three-day-a-week reporter is a newsroom leader who produces and anchors two 30-minute newscasts on Saturdays and Sundays, including presenting weather. He or she is a fill-in anchor on weekdays.
The weekend anchor serves as an MMJ for three weekdays.
Bakersfield is the ninth most populous city in California and we’ll soon pass Oakland. More people live in Kern County than San Francisco County and we’re growing like crazy because of the low cost of living.
KGET is NBC/Bakersfield and the dominant media between LA and San Francisco. It’s the kind of place where talented, hard-working journalists are given time and resources to nurture nascent story ideas into full grown public service.
This is an amazing news town and our motto is “own the big story.” We’re not afraid to give a reporter a couple extra days to do an important story and not afraid to send reporters across the country to get a key interview.
To make all this work, we need people who can construct compelling showcases for the amazing storytelling that happens here.
Our team has built a nurturing culture around public service through journalism. There’s a big sign on our newsroom wall that says, “Our mission is simple and clear: To make our town a better place.”
Fulfilling that promise has made KGET the legacy No. 1 station in Bakersfield. In every daypart, more people watch us than all other local stations combined. We have a reputation for serious news done well.
- Job requirements include:
- Ability to produce newscasts.
- Ability to understand, write and present weather forecasts in a modern broadcast environment.
- Ability to arrange, shoot, write, edit news stories for broadcast.
- Reports news stories for broadcast, describing the background and details of events
- Arranges interviews with people who can provide information about stories
- Reviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
- Reviews and evaluates notes taken about event aspects to isolate pertinent facts and details
- Determines a story’s emphasis, length and format, and organizes material accordingly
- Researches and analyzes background information related to news stories to be able to provide complete and accurate information
- Gathers information about events through research, interviews, experience or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social or other functions
- Pitches stories to news managers and news producers which are relevant to the local community
- Receives assignments and evaluates leads and tips to develop story ideas
- Discusses issues with producers and/or news managers to establish priorities or positions
- Checks reference materials such as books, news files or public records to obtain relevant facts
- Revises work to meet editorial approval or to fit time requirements
- Shoots and edits news events and news reports
- Produces and presents reports for all platforms
- Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
- Writes stories for the web and other eMedia platforms
- Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites
- Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
- Fluency in English
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required
- Minimum two years’ experience in news reporting (Depending on market size)
- Superior on-air presence
- Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
- Flexibility to work any shift
Compensation -$20 - $22.50/hour commensurate with experience and skill level
Other facts
About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units.
Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people.
Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All Americans,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network.
The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property.
What you'll do
- The role involves producing and anchoring critical weekend newscasts, including presenting weather, and serving as a reporter three days a week. Additionally, the individual will act as a fill-in anchor on weekdays and is responsible for all aspects of news gathering, production, and presentation across platforms.
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