Anchor, News

The News Anchor serves as the primary presenter of news stories and other content for all platforms in a clear, engaging, and meaningful manner. This role involves presenting, writing, and delivering news stories, producing newscasts, assisting in editing and research, acting as a field reporter, conducting interviews, responding to breaking news, participating in promotional activities, editing video clips, writing website content, and interacting on social media.

Must Have

• Present news stories and content across all platforms.
• Ensure journalistic integrity and production quality.
• Write and deliver news stories clearly and concisely.
• Produce newscasts and communicate direction with team.
• Act as a field reporter and conduct interviews.
• Respond to breaking news and urgent situations.
• Interact with viewers/users on social media sites.
• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field.
• Fluency in English with excellent communication skills.
• Minimum five years' experience in news reporting or anchoring.
• Superior on-air presence and excellent news judgment.
• Proficiency with computers and other office equipment.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Flexibility to work any shift.

The News Anchor serves as the primary presenter of news stories and other content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging and meaningful to news consumers.

• Presents news stories and other content for all platforms.
• Ensures that all news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.
• Writes and delivers news stories in a clear and concise manner.
• Produces newscasts and communicates clear direction with team members.
• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching and coordinating news programming and other content.
• Acts as a field reporter as assigned.
• Conducts interviews with news personnel and others.
• Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsrooms situations as required.
• Participates in promotional activities including public appearances.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Edits video clips as assigned.
• Writes content for the website and other eMedia platforms.
• Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required.
• Minimum five years’ experience in news reporting or anchoring. (More or less depending on market size.)
• Superior on-air presence.
• Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers and issues.
• Experience guiding, directing and motivating others.
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate with a team to shape a solution.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Flexibility to work any shift.

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