["News Producer - Part Time","News Producer - Part Time"]

WKBN is looking for an energetic entry‑level producer to help create content for both our television newscasts and our digital streaming platform, WKBN+. This role is ideal for someone currently working toward — or recently completing — a broadcast journalism or communications degree who wants hands-on newsroom experience.

You'll help produce daily newscasts, contribute to WKBN+ shows, pitch story ideas, write and edit content, and collaborate with reporters, anchors, and digital teams. Producers in our newsroom are working journalists who monitor scanners, phones, emails, and digital sources to find and develop stories.

We're looking for someone creative, organized, and eager to learn — someone who can work under deadline pressure and think beyond the obvious to create compelling content across platforms. A motivated journalist who wants to win the big story and is passionate about local news and telling the community's stories.

Youngstown offers great food, great people, and access to Ohio's largest metro park. Pittsburgh and Cleveland are each about an hour away.

Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Strong writing and communication skills

• Solid news judgment

• Ability to work independently and multitask

• Familiarity with non‑linear editing a plus

Education/Experience

• Ideal for students currently pursuing a degree in Journalism, Communications, TV/Film, or a related field, or recent graduates seeking entry‑level newsroom experience.

• Equivalent experience and training will also be considered.

Training/Equipment

• Utilize state‑of‑the‑art television and digital production technology including OBS streaming software, and newsroom systems.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

High‑stress environment with deadline pressures. Must be able to sit, reach, communicate clearly, write news copy, and make decisions independently. May require lifting equipment up to 25 lbs.

NOTE: This job description outlines the basic requirements for the position and is not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.

SCAM ALERT:

Please be aware candidates may be at risk of being targeted by scammers seeking personal data or money. Recruiters with Nexstar Media Group and its local stations will only contact you through official job boards, LinkedIn, or email with Nexstar.tv domain or official station email addresses (example:@wreg.com). Be cautious of any outreach claiming to be from Nexstar or its recruiters via any other messaging platforms or personal email addresses. We will not contact you using a @gmail email address. If you are unsure about the authenticity of a job inquiry or offer, email us at corporaterecruiters@nexstar.tv.

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 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America's largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 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 America,” 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. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.