Anchor

Erie News Now; Erie, Northern (Erie County, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Erie News Now in Erie, PA is seeking a relatable, versatile 7 & 11 p.m. news anchor/storyteller. You will anchor hours from the desk and in the field, write and edit stories for on-air and online, and mentor reporters.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of anchoring experience and a journalism degree. Strong news judgment, a passion for local coverage, and comfort with live, investigative reporting across broadcast and social platforms are essential.

Qualifications

• At least one year of anchoring experience preferred.
• Degree in journalism or related field required.
• Strong news judgment and passion for local coverage.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Excels in live coverage and investigative reporting.

Responsibilities

• Generate own story ideas daily.
• News writing and editing for on-air and online; grow social platforms.
• Field work as needed.
• Collaborate with producers to create fast-paced newscasts.
• Anchor hours of news coverage from desk and field.
• Develop sources for exclusive content.

Skills

Anchoring

Reporting

Story writing

Social media

Community oriented

Education

Journalism degree

Job description

Erie News Now is looking for the next great 7 and 11 p.m. news anchor/storyteller to join us in northwest Pennsylvania.

The person we are looking for needs to be a relatable/versatile communicator with strong anchoring, reporting and writing skills for all on-air and social platforms. The ideal candidate will need to be community oriented, ready to field anchor when called upon and handle breaking news situations confidently. Our anchors are newsroom leaders who help mentor and grow producers and reporters. We are highly involved in community events and station personal appearances.

MUST WATCH

Other requirements include excellent presentation abilities, strong work ethic, and sharp interpersonal skills. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• A self-starter and who can generate his or her own story ideas on a daily basis
• News writing, and editing stories for both on-air and online and help grow our social media platforms
• Field work, as needed
• Work with producer and team to create unique, fast-paced newscasts
• Collaborate with producers and management in the development of broadcast content, promotions, and teases
• Ability to anchor hours of news coverage from the desk and field
• Develop and maintain sources that will generate exclusive story content and news reports
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once and meet deadlines

Requirements

• At least (1) year of anchoring experience preferred and a degree in journalism or related field required
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once and meet deadlines
• Strong news judgment
• Passionate about covering local news
• Excels in live coverage, investigative, and special project development

Erie News Now is part of WICU (NBC) and WSEE (CBS) in Erie, Pa., owned by Lilly Broadcasting. Lilly Broadcasting is a family-owned company that operates multiple television and radio stations, a cable network and digital platforms.