Livestream Anchor

Livestream Anchor Responsibilities

• Produce and anchor breaking news, active weather and live event coverage using video, graphics, sound and guest interviews.
• Work with newsroom to identify and execute livestream opportunities.
• Oversee livestream content, ensuring high-quality production, accuracy and audience engagement.
• Develop new livestream concepts and interactive programming.

Content Creation Responsibilities

• Create original daily reports for KXAN.com, social media and streaming platforms.
• Create video-on-demand content from livestreams and original reporting.
• Produce and edit vertical video for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels and other platforms.
• Optimize YouTube content through strong packaging, including headlines, thumbnails, descriptions and metadata.
• Analyze audience trends and performance data to improve reach and engagement.
• Produce multimedia stories that support livestream coverage and drive original reporting.
• Share content across Nexstar’s digital network

Qualifications

• Demonstrate strong news judgment and newswriting skills.
• Have strong, charismatic on-air presence.
• Be able to ad-lib in dynamic situations.
• Be highly organized, designing workflows for efficient distribution of content across various platforms.
• 3+ years’ experience in a local newsroom preferred.