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Nexstar Media Group Friday Night Touchdown Sports Intern #1 in Cleveland, Ohio
Summary: WJW is seeking a highly motivated intern to assist with the planning and production of our award-winning scholastic sports program, “Friday Night Touchdown” for the upcoming fall season.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for sports, specifically football and an excellent knowledge of social media, including Twitter, WordPress and Microsoft Office.
The sports intern will work with the show Producer on Fridays, Saturdays and some weekday hours during the high school football season to compile game scores, highlights and other pertinent information, to organize and share with our viewers and followers in a clear, concise and informative manner.
Responsibilities:
Tracking live football games either through broadcasts or web streams
Updating scores and posting on our live scoreboard and social media platforms
Identifying outstanding or unusual events or performances and relaying that information in real-time
Assisting with the planning, preparation and production of the live broadcast
Requirements:
Must be a current college or graduate student in good standing
Must be able to receive school credit for intern hours worked
Strong knowledge of sports, specifically football
Strong social media skills, specifically Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and WordPress
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, determined and dependable
Available Friday and/or Saturday nights from August through November
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.
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