Multimedia Anchor & Investigative Reporter

Sarkes Tarzian, Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Local 3 News in Chattanooga, Tennessee, seeks a hands-on Anchor/Reporter to lead the desk and report in the field for broadcast, digital, social and streaming audiences. You will build trusted community relationships and create meaningful local journalism across platforms.

You’ll anchor weekday newscasts, shoot and edit enterprise stories, respond to breaking news, and collaborate with producers to craft engaging, accurate coverage for all platforms.

Qualifications

• Journalist first with a focus on local storytelling and community service.
• Strong on-camera delivery and ability to ad-lib clearly during breaking news.
• Excellent broadcast writing, copy-editing, producing and storytelling skills.
• Proven 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 for broadcast, digital, social and streaming audiences.
• Respond quickly to breaking news and weather, and cover live events.
• Collaborate with producers to build accurate, engaging newscasts across platforms.
• Create original content for Local3News.com and social media.
• Develop digital-first, streaming-friendly storytelling and audience engagement.

Skills

On-camera delivery

Live reporting

Story development

Digital storytelling

Writing & editing

Editorial judgment

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism

Tools

EDIUS

Job description

Local 3 News in Chattanooga, Tennessee, seeks a hands-on Anchor/Reporter to lead the desk and report in the field for broadcast, digital, social and streaming audiences. You will build trusted community relationships and create meaningful local journalism across platforms.

You’ll anchor weekday newscasts, shoot and edit enterprise stories, respond to breaking news, and collaborate with producers to craft engaging, accurate coverage for all platforms.