Anchor/MMJ

Sarkes Tarzian; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Local 3 News WRCB TV in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a hands-on Anchor Reporter to lead on the desk and in the field, building trusted community relationships and creating journalism for broadcast, digital, social, and streaming audiences.

This role requires an experienced storyteller who can anchor weekday newscasts, report, write, edit, and produce enterprise stories with clarity, fairness, and viewer value across platforms.

Qualifications

• A journalist first focused on local storytelling, public service and community connection.
• Strong on-camera delivery with calm, credible breaking-news presence.
• Excellent broadcast writing, copy editing, producing and storytelling.
• Demonstrated reporting, enterprise, live shot and news gathering abilities.
• Ability to shoot, write and edit complete stories independently when needed.

Responsibilities

• Anchor weekday newscasts.
• Report, shoot, write, edit and present enterprise stories that matter to communities.
• Respond quickly to breaking news, weather, live events and developing stories.
• Collaborate with producers and colleagues to craft accurate, engaging newscasts across platforms.
• Develop distinctive story ideas through community engagement and strong news judgment.
• Build relationships with viewers, officials, and community sources to identify stories.
• Create original content for Local3News.com and social platforms.

Skills

Storytelling

Live reporting

Editorial judgment

Broadcast writing

Source development

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, mass communication, broadcast journalism or related field

Tools

EDIUS

Job description

Anchor Multi Media Journalist Local 3 News WRCB TV in Chattanooga Tennessee is seeking a hands on Anchor Reporter to lead on the desk report in the field build trusted community relationships and create journalism for broadcast digital social and streaming audiences This is an opportunity for a journalist who wants to be more than a newscast reader a trusted storyteller visible voice for the Tennessee Valley newsroom teammate and creator of meaningful local journalism across platforms

What Youll Do

• Anchor weekday newscasts
• Report shoot write edit and present enterprise stories that matter to communities across the Tennessee Valley
• Respond quickly and effectively to breaking news major weather live events and developing stories
• Partner with producers and newsroom colleagues to build accurate conversational visually strong and engaging newscasts and coverage
• Write edit and copy edit broadcast scripts with attention to clarity fairness accuracy urgency and viewer value
• Generate distinctive story ideas through active community engagement source development and strong news judgment
• Build and maintain relationships with viewers community leaders public officials advocates and other sources who can help identify important stories
• Create original content for Local3News.com social platforms and streaming products
• Help develop digital first and streaming friendly storytelling including explainers live updates interviews recurring franchises vertical video and audience engagement opportunities
• Contribute creative ideas and sound editorial judgment in daily planning editorial meetings and breaking news decisions
• Share anchoring reporting write live shot and storytelling expertise with reporters producers and interns
• Represent Local 3 professionally in the community at station events and on social media
• Help identify new ways to build audience trust strengthen community connection and expand Local 3s reach across platforms

What We Need

• A journalist first motivated by local storytelling public service accountability and community connection
• Strong natural on camera delivery and the ability to ad lib clearly calmly and credibly during breaking news and live coverage
• Excellent broadcast writing copy editing producing and conversational storytelling skills
• Demonstrated reporting enterprise live shot and news gathering abilities
• The ability to shoot write and edit complete stories independently when needed
• Strong editorial judgment sound ethics and a clear commitment to accuracy fairness and transparency
• A digital and social media mindset including an understanding of how to gather news engage audiences develop sources and tailor storytelling to different platforms
• Interest in producing streaming and on demand content that extends Local 3 journalism beyond traditional newscasts
• A collaborative low ego approach with the confidence to lead constructively and coach less experienced journalists
• Curiosity adaptability and a willingness to learn new newsgathering and storytelling techniques
• The ability to work under deadline pressure and contribute during severe weather and breaking news coverage
• Flexibility to lead coverage of breaking news outside the regular weekday schedule and work holidays and fill in weekends as newsroom needs require
• Experience with Edius or similar newsroom scripting and non linear editing systems is preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in journalism mass communication broadcast journalism or a related field
• At least five years of professional newsroom experience preferred
• Experience anchoring reporting and producing content for broadcast digital and social audiences
• A demonstrated record of enterprise reporting source development and community involvement
• Experience creating or hosting digital social streaming podcast live event or other audience facing content is a plus

Local 3 is an equal opportunity employer