Anchor/Multimedia Journalist - Spectrum News 1

Spectrum Local News; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Anchor/Multimedia Journalist to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with local communities through storytelling, reporting, and anchoring. As part of a collaborative environment, you will create impactful content that resonates across traditional and digital platforms. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and are eager to uncover and share inspiring news, this position is perfect for you. Join a supportive team that values creativity and community connection while advancing your career in the evolving broadcast media landscape.

Benefits

Community Impact

Supportive Teams

Dynamic Growth

Total Rewards

Qualifications

• 3+ years of television news anchoring experience required.
• 5+ years of television news reporting experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Pitching stories and delivering engaging newscasts.
• Connecting with local communities through compelling content.

Skills

Television news anchoring

Television news reporting

Video editing

Still photography

Social media marketing

Reporting

Anchoring

Managing multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Comparable television work experience

Job description

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Are you looking for an opportunity to gain journalistic experience in both the newsroom and the field? Do you want to pitch stories, deliver newscasts, and connect with your local community? Apply to be an Anchor/Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) at Spectrum News.

Part of Charter Communications, Spectrum News is made up of over 30 hyper-local news and regional sports networks dedicated to producing original, unbiased, and high-quality content. We use innovative journalistic approaches, backed by comprehensive research, to engage and inform viewers on the most essential news, issues, and events taking place in their communities.

As an Anchor/MMJ, you’ll build a vital connection between a story and your audience. From pitching stories to delivering engaging newscasts, your responsibilities will encompass all aspects of reporting and anchoring. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that creates compelling, timely, accurate, character-driven content to connect with viewers across traditional and digital platforms.

What Our Anchor/Multimedia Journalists Enjoy Most

• Striking a balance between reporting and anchoring
• Going into the field to discover original stories and delivering news in-studio
• Telling character-driven stories that resonate with local communities
• Working across platforms including TV news, connected television, and digital news

As a part of Spectrum News, you’re creative, highly technical, and ready to bring your community’s stories to life in our newsroom. You value accuracy and want to leverage your curiosity and storytelling abilities to share inspiring news across multiple platforms. Each day is fast-paced in a constantly evolving work environment with new stories to tell and perspectives to uncover. If you’re a nimble, passionate team player, you’ll find a home on our team.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Television news anchoring - 3+ years, Television news reporting - 5+ years
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or related field; or comparable television work experience
• Technical Skills: Video editing, still photography, social media marketing
• Skills: Reporting and anchoring
• Abilities: Managing multiple priorities effectively, lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds
• Travel Ability: Must be open to travel to discover the important stories in your neighborhood and willing to interact with the community
• Schedule: Work different shifts or longer shifts due to "breaking news" and severe weather emergencies and able to work weekends and holidays
• Valid driver's license for authorized driving in the state of residence

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a 24-hour news channel

Working Conditions

• Works inside in a climate-controlled environment but may be assigned to field duties and be subjected to various weather conditions that could include extreme heat or cold conditions.

SPECTRUM NEWS CONNECTS YOU TO MORE

• Community Impact: You will play an important role in connecting people to and informing them about their local communities
• Supportive Teams: Be part of a strong community that gives you opportunities to network and grow and wants to see you succeed
• Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees’ careers as they move up or around the company
• Total Rewards: See all the ways we invest in you—at work and in life

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A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

Get to Know Us

Charter Communications is known in the United States by our Spectrum brands, including: Spectrum Internet, TV, Mobile and Voice, Spectrum Networks, Spectrum Business and Spectrum Reach. When you join us, you’re joining a strong community of 95,000 employees working together to serve nearly 32 million customers in 41 states and keep them connected to what matters most.

Who You Are Matters Here

We’re committed to growing a workforce that reflects our communities, and providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement. EOE, including disability/vets. Learn about our inclusive culture.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution