Reporter/MMJ (NE)
Nexstar
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Engaging on-air and online personality
- Ability to write web, text and social-media versions of news stories
- Ability to enterprise news stories
- Ability to write and to interpret broadcast-news copy
- Ability to report live-breaking news
- Ability to handle deadline pressure
- Ability to drive news vehicles when needed
- BA/BS degree or equivalent (Degree in journalism or related field strongly preferred)
- Strong writing skills required
- 2 years television newsroom experience preferred.
- Strong computer skills with knowledge of Social Media
- Experience with digital video editing
- Must be self-directing, self-motivating and able to work well with a diverse group of people
- Must be able to handle stress, including short deadlines
- Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Must possess a valid State Driver’s License (or be able to obtain one)
- Ability to carry and operate equipment weighing over 50 pounds while videotaping subjects in various situations.
- Good manual dexterity in order to operate numerous small buttons and keys on cameras, computers and other such equipment.
- Good eyesight to shoot and compile stories.
- Hearing to communicate with station personnel and others via telephone and in person.
- Must be able to work under extreme pressure, stress, deadlines, and adverse weather conditions.