Morning News Anchor & Livestream Host

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

WKRG-TV News 5 in Mobile, Alabama is seeking a social media savvy Journalist/Presenter to co-anchor weekday AM newscasts and produce digital livestreams across platforms. You will host scheduled programs and breaking news with a high level of production quality and audience engagement.

The successful candidate will also serve as a Multimedia Journalist covering content for our platforms, arranging live interviews, and reporting for digital and on-air distribution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, or related field; or equivalent combination.
• 3+ years' experience in a local newsroom preferred.
• Fluency in English.
• Strong news judgment and integrity.
• Ability to ad-lib in dynamic situations.
• Experience with live interviews and field reporting.

Responsibilities

• Present newscast stories on camera with accuracy in a professional, dynamic, warm, and engaging manner.
• Book and conduct live interviews in studio and via remotes to bring informative content to morning viewers.
• Produce & Host livestreams (scheduled programs & breaking news) with high production quality.
• Leverage online and social media to connect with audiences and generate story leads.
• Serve as MMJ covering content for multiple platforms with clear storytelling.
• Copy edit broadcast, digital, and social stories for accuracy and style.
• Research/gather/analyze information and create fair, in-depth reports for publication and broadcast.

Skills

On-camera presence

News judgment

Engaging storytelling

Ad-lib ability

English fluency

Livestream production

Social media savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism

Tools

Adobe Premiere

OBS

vMix

WordPress

AKTA platform

Job description

WKRG-TV News 5 in Mobile, Alabama is seeking a social media savvy Journalist/Presenter to co-anchor weekday AM newscasts and produce digital livestreams across platforms. You will host scheduled programs and breaking news with a high level of production quality and audience engagement.

The successful candidate will also serve as a Multimedia Journalist covering content for our platforms, arranging live interviews, and reporting for digital and on-air distribution.