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Full Time Job

Live Drive 2 Operator

Nexstar

Dayton, OH 07-22-2024
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  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
A friendly, affordable midwestern city with so much to offer. Work, play, and enjoy life in the ''Gem City.'' Dayton is known as the birthplace of aviation, and features a mecca of restaurants, festivals, museums, sports teams, and entertainment. Forbes named Dayton one of the top 20 best cities to live in as a career professional. Trulia ranked Dayton the #2 least expensive city to live in out of the top 100 metropolitan areas in the country. Come join a growing team and affordable midwestern city.

2 NEWS is searching for a part-time ''Live Drive 2'' operator who will operate a live-capable station vehicle for news, weather, and traffic coverage. The candidate must be a strong communicator and comfortable driving a vehicle for several hours at a time. Candidate must be flexible to work any shift – including early mornings, evenings, holidays, and weekends.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities Include:
• Operate a live-capable vehicle, ''Live Drive 2,'' during morning newscasts for traffic, weather, and news coverage
• May be asked to contribute voiced live reports during newscasts
• May be asked to shoot still photos or video on an as-needed basis
• May be asked to drive a live reporter during extreme weather situations
• Other duties as assigned

Key traits & competencies:
• Fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Clean driving record
• Ability to drive a variety of vehicles including cars, SUVs, vans, or ENG trucks

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g37769-3-147-68-25-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Nexstar

Nexstar Media Group is America’s largest local television and media company with 196 full power stations (including partner stations) in 114 markets addressing nearly 63% of US television households and a growing digital media operation.