Anchor/Reporter

KXAN in Austin, Texas, is searching for a weekend morning anchor and reporter. This role involves crafting news reports for all platforms, ensuring journalistic integrity, and delivering stories clearly. The individual will also serve as a field reporter three days a week, respond to breaking news, and interact with viewers on social media. Strong news judgment and a passion for storytelling are essential for this market news leader.

Must Have

• Crafts news reports and other content for all platforms.
• Ensures all news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.
• Writes and delivers news stories in a clear and concise manner.
• Serves as a field reporter three days a week.
• Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsrooms situations as required.
• Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites.
• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Minimum five years’ experience in news reporting or anchoring.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required.
• Superior on-air presence.
• Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers and issues.
• Ability to manage time to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Flexibility to work any shift.

KXAN in Austin, Texas, is searching for a weekend morning anchor and reporter. Bring your strong news judgment and passion for storytelling to the market news leader.

• Crafts news reports and other content for all platforms.
• Ensures all news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.
• Writes and delivers news stories in a clear and concise manner.
• Communicates clear direction with team members.
• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching and coordinating news programming and other content.
• Serves as a field reporter three days a week.
• 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.
• 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.
• Minimum five years’ experience in news reporting or anchoring.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required.
• Superior on-air presence.
• Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers and issues.
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Ability to manage time 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.