Production Assistant
Nexstar Media Group • Elmira, NY • Posted June 20, 2026
About the Role
WETM 18 News is seeking a Production Assistant for our News Department. The main duties of this position revolve around preparing the production for automated newscasts, including camera movement, graphics, and all things needed to produce a full newscast. If you are a successful internet gamer, you have considered a career that involves using computer software, and you would like to work in a fast-paced environment where things can and do often change with little warning, then we’d like to speak with you.
Additional Job Description:
+ Composes and frames camera shots, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors
+ Adjusts positions and controls of cameras to change focus, exposure and lighting as requested by the director
+ Operates studio cameras during live broadcasts
+ Operates remote cameras during live broadcasts
+ Confers with directors and other crew members t...
Additional Job Description:
+ Composes and frames camera shots, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors
+ Adjusts positions and controls of cameras to change focus, exposure and lighting as requested by the director
+ Operates studio cameras during live broadcasts
+ Operates remote cameras during live broadcasts
+ Confers with directors and other crew members t...