Multiplatform News Reporter & Anchor

Fox Corporation; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

FOX News Channel’s WJBK (Fox 2 Detroit) is seeking a versatile News Reporter/Anchor who brings hustle, originality, and commitment. You will write and report with fairness, engage audiences on social media, and craft stories for linear, streaming, and digital platforms in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of newsroom experience, a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, and strong writing skills with knowledge of current events. Flexibility including holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field preferred.
• 3+ years experience writing and researching news.

Responsibilities

• Reporting & Storytelling: Develop original story ideas, establish local contacts, and report complex topics—ranging from hard news to entertainment—with fairness, clarity, and composure under breaking news pressure.
• Audience Engagement: Communicate comfortably with a diverse audience and leverage social media platforms to interact with viewers and broaden the station’s digital reach.
• Continuing Coverage: Track ongoing stories to spot new, meaningful developments and contextualize key market issues.
• Content Generation: Pitch story ideas, participate in daily editorial meetings, and contribute to station-wide story selection.
• Multi-Platform Reporting and Anchoring: Research, write, and report stories tailored for linear broadcast, streaming and digital channels.
• Community Engagement: Represent the station professionally to foster trust and build relationships within the community.

Skills

Storytelling

Social media

Written reporting

News judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism

Tools

Research

Job description

FOX News Channel’s WJBK (Fox 2 Detroit) is seeking a versatile News Reporter/Anchor who brings hustle, originality, and commitment. You will write and report with fairness, engage audiences on social media, and craft stories for linear, streaming, and digital platforms in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of newsroom experience, a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, and strong writing skills with knowledge of current events. Flexibility including holidays is required.