Newscast Director

Job Description

DC News Now, a rapidly expanding Nexstar station in the Washington, DC market, is seeking a Director with extensive OverDrive experience to lead live newscasts and other productions. This is a hands-on technical role requiring precision, leadership, and adaptability in a fast-paced newsroom environment.

Key Responsibilities:
• Direct live and recorded newscasts using Ross OverDrive, ensuring seamless execution of rundowns.
• Code, organize and execute newscasts and specials using ENPS based rundowns.
• Build and customize OverDrive coding for news productions, working closely with producers and technical staff to enhance automation efficiency.
• Collaborate with news, production, and engineering teams to ensure smooth operations and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Call and punch live broadcasts, special coverage, and breaking news while maintaining high production standards.
• Lead pre-production efforts, including coding, shot blocking, automation setup, and equipment checks.
• Ensure clean transitions between segments, graphics, and live elements by effectively managing production automation programs.
• Elevate production value by enhancing camera shot composition, OverDrive operations and workflow integrations.
• Adapt to last-minute changes and breaking news, making quick decisions under pressure.
• General knowledge of studio lighting, Streamdeck, OBS, TVU, Optic, Chyron, Bit Central, and Cue-Script a plus

Qualifications:
• Advanced camera shot framing and composition skills.
• 5+ years of experience as a Director in a live news environment, preferably at a major-market station.
• Expert-level proficiency with Ross OverDrive automation and strong ability to build, edit, and refine show coding.
• Experience with Ross XPression graphics, and other production switchers is a plus.
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills and the ability to work with engineering teams to resolve production issues.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities, with a proven track record of working effectively in a collaborative newsroom environment.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as news coverage demands.

The pay range for this position is $32.00-$34.00/hr. Other benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K match, Vacation and Paid Parental Leave.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1qxe0-18-118-196-177-42 in your application.