Production Assistant

Nexstar Media Group Inc is hiring a Production Assistant based in Tyler, TX to support daily television broadcast operations. This role sits within the studio production department, directly contributing to both live broadcast and recorded newscast output through hands-on camera work and graphics creation. It suits a crew-level professional looking to build foundational credits in broadcast television production.

About the Role

The Production Assistant works within a local broadcast news environment, supporting the technical crew across live television production and pre-recorded segments. A typical day moves between operating studio and remote cameras during newscasts, building graphics packages for on-air use, and coordinating with directors on shot composition and camera blocking. This is a floor-level production role where you are actively contributing to the on-air product every shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate studio and remote cameras during live broadcast production, executing focus pulls, exposure adjustments, and framing as directed in real time.
• Compose and frame camera shots using working knowledge of lens selection, lighting conditions, and camera settings to meet the director’s visual intent.
• Confer with the director and crew ahead of broadcasts to discuss camera movements, shot sequences, and lighting requirements for each segment.
• Create and produce graphics packages for newscast segments, turning around accurate visual content within tight broadcast deadlines.
• Set up, test, clean, and perform basic maintenance on camera equipment to keep gear ready for live television production demands.
• Support broader production workflow as assigned, including tasks that keep the control room and studio floor running between broadcasts.

What You Bring

• Hands-on experience operating broadcast cameras in a live television or studio production environment.
• Familiarity with newscast graphics creation tools used in local broadcast workflows.
• Working knowledge of camera settings, lens behavior, and studio lighting as applied to live broadcast production.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills suited to fast coordination with directors and crew on a live set.
• Ability to manage multiple production tasks simultaneously and meet hard broadcast deadlines without supervision.

Why This Role

Nexstar Media Group Inc operates one of the largest local broadcast television networks in the country, giving crew members consistent on-air credits across a high-volume production schedule. Working in Tyler, TX, this Production Assistant position offers regular live television production experience that is difficult to accumulate at this pace anywhere outside a major market newsroom. For someone building toward a career in broadcast, camera, or production direction, the daily rep here is real.

Apply now for the Production Assistant position with Nexstar Media Group Inc and take the next step in your broadcast television career.