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Job Description
The News/Sports MMJ serves as a key storyteller and on-air presenter across all platforms, delivering both news and sports content in a clear, engaging, and meaningful way. This position will focus on covering a blend of daily news and local sports, producing compelling sports features, vertical video, and contributing to a sports-focused show. The role will also be an integral part of Buffalo Bills postgame coverage, including hosting, interviews, and analysis. Additionally, this journalist will create content for digital, mobile, and Connected TV (CTV) platforms. Responsibilities Report and produce original stories as a Multimedia Journalist, covering both general assignment news and sports Develop and produce sports feature stories highlighting local teams, athletes, and community impact Create and produce vertical video content for digital and social platforms Contribute to a sports-focused show, including pitching ideas, producing segments, and appearing on-air Participate in Buffalo Bills postgame show, including hosting, interviews, and analysis Produce content for multiple platforms, including television, digital, mobile, and Connected TV (CTV) Build and maintain strong sources in both news and sports communities Contribute to digital- and CTV-exclusive content, including breaking news, explainers, and feature stories Perform special projects and other duties as assigned Salary - $42,000 to $46,000 annually Requirements & Skills Bachelor's degree in Communication, Journalism, or a related field required (or equivalent experience) Two (2) years of anchoring and/or reporting experience preferred, with sports experience a plus Proven storytelling ability across both news and sports content Experience shooting, writing, and editing content independently Strong understanding of digital platforms, social media, and vertical video strategies Passion for sports storytelling, especially feature-driven content Strong knowledge of local and professional sports, with the ability to contribute to team coverage (including Buffalo Bills) Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (
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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.