Anchor/Reporter

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Anchor/Reporter to join their team in a vibrant market. This role involves presenting news stories, ensuring journalistic integrity, and engaging with the community across various platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in broadcast journalism, with at least two years of anchoring experience, and possess exceptional communication skills. This position offers a unique opportunity for growth in a leading newsroom, where your contributions can significantly impact the local news landscape. If you're passionate about storytelling and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in news anchoring and reporting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Presents news stories for all platforms and ensures quality standards.
• Conducts interviews and responds to breaking news situations.
• Writes and edits content for various platforms.

Skills

Broadcast Journalism

News Anchoring

Communication Skills

Researching

Copy Editing

Interviewing

Social Media Interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism

Job description

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WXIN/CBS4 in Indianapolis is looking for a dynamic Anchor/Reporter to anchor and report on developing, breaking, franchise and trending content for newscasts. This is in the #1 newsroom in the one of the most dynamic markets in the country. This position will also fill in on the main anchor desk for newscasts as needed and will produce content for sweeps periods, special projects and other purposes. This is a unique position with growth opportunity in the 25th ranked market.

• Duties & Responsibilities:
• 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.
• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching, and coordinating news programming and other content.
• Conducts interviews with news personnel and external entities.
• Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsrooms situations as required.
• Participates in promotional activities to include public appearances.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Writes content for the website and other platforms
• Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites.
• Requirements & Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in news anchoring.
• Must possess the ability to interact well with anchors, reporters, producers, videographers, news managers, etc. with superior business acumen
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required.
• Superior/Flawless on-air presence.
• Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers, etc.
• Ability to meet clock requirements, prioritize assignments and multitask simultaneously with execution showcasing your high level of experiences
• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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