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Nexstar Media Group

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Great coworkers, horrible management - Executive Producer Nexstar Media Group Employee Review

2.0
23 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I really enjoyed most of the people I worked with over the years. I got to meet and learn from some really talented people. The station gave me plenty of opportunities to learn and better my skills. Honestly, my cowkers were one of the best parts of the job. I also am passionate about journalism, so working to keep the community informed was great. The health insurance and PTO policy is also good.

Cons

Management seemed overwhelmed and in over their heads. They have no idea how things actually work, and it is very obvious. Managers let certain employees bully them into decisions and ignore concerns of others. Managers very obviously played favorites. They did not enforce policies fairly. Some employees could get away with things while others would be punished. Certain employees would be given "perks" and benefits while others would be told no. The workload is constantly increasing because of horrible staffing. The station laid off and fired a large amount of people in 2025. Others left because they hated working there. I would advise anyone looking to work here .... DON'T. RUN AWAY. You will be overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated. Some people have been working 6 days a week because they are so short staffed. My bosses loved to call me a "manager" but never let me actually make decisions or implement changes. My opinion and input was constantly ignored. I worked there for years but was still stuck working weekends while new producers got a M-F schedule. I could go on and on about how this place is being ran into the ground.

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Pros

Tons of products to sell

Cons

Can be inconsistent at times

3.0
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Pros

Broadcast design moves fast, and I genuinely grew here. I came in invested, brought my full creativity to everything, and won an Emmy along the way. Which is cool. But at some point, I stopped doing that. Not because I stopped caring about design, but because it started to feel like the effort didn't matter. I just did what I was told and collected a paycheck. That's the most honest thing I can say about this place.

Cons

The title on my badge never caught up to the work I was actually doing. I was working as a senior designer and art director, leading creative direction, owning (some) projects end-to-end, while being compensated and classified well below that level. I was making as much as a Chick-fil-A drive-thru employee. That gap is real, and Nexstar is comfortable with it. Pay is LOW. It's not a secret. Other reviews say the same thing and they're not wrong. The company's revenue doesn't make it back to the people producing the content. There's also no real investment in creative growth. If you win an industry award, don't expect the company to care. Recognition flows up, not down. The Creative Services layoff was handled in the typical manner for layoffs at large media conglomerates. Efficiently, impersonally, and with little regard for tenure or contributions. Not surprising given Nexstar's track record, but still worth naming. It's a great job for someone starting out or straight out of college..But I worked there 8 years and couldn't even afford to buy a car.

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