Job Description

Nexstar Media is seeking energetic individuals to work in the programming hub in Indianapolis! Nexstar Media is the largest television ownership group in the country – we broadcast 24/7 coast to coast from New York to Los Angeles via nearly 200 television stations.

Indianapolis programming hub is the sole hub location for all of Nexstar Media programming – we incorporate all time zones including Hawaii time.

Our programming hub team is fun, energetic and focused. We operate in a fast-paced environment, are heavily deadline oriented, and interact daily with all markets, traffic hubs and master control hubs. We provide 116 markets and traffic/master control hubs with 24 hour program schedules, syndicated episode schedules and overall programming support.

You will go through extensive training on the WideOrbit Program system, which includes scheduling syndicated and network programming, movies, sports and many other programming elements. You will work to eventually support and maintain 20+ channels, in addition to providing reports and lists for master control and traffic.

The Program Coordinator position is a great fit for anyone that loves attention to detail and desires to learn the inner workings of a television station. This position will be responsible for some but not all of the following duties:

• Manage 15+ channels by maintaining weekly program schedules in WideOrbit Program

• Process booking orders daily within 24 hours of stations submitting them

• Work with stations closely to manage program gaps in Wide Orbit Program

• Maintain 13 rolling weeks in Wide Orbit Program for all channels

• Process discrepancy reports/perform reconciliation of all logs in WO Program daily

• Enter episode #s into WO Program as needed

• Provide syndicated movie formats/feed info as needed to traffic/master control hubs

• Communicate closely with markets/hubs

• Process daily reports for master control as needed

• Provide team coverage as needed

• Perform other duties as instructed

  Requirements and Skills :

High School Diploma

Fluency in English

Excellent communication skills – oral and written

Ability to multi-task efficiently

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Minimum one year’s experience in clerical or administrative support

Proficiency with computers

Proficiency in Wide Orbit a plus

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 television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, 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 The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit Nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.