News Anchor

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading broadcasting company in Wichita is looking for an experienced Morning News Anchor to join their team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the morning show, ensuring high-quality content while leading and mentoring others. Responsibilities include presenting stories, writing content, and interacting with the community. The ideal applicant should possess strong news reporting and communication skills, with at least five years of anchoring experience. This position offers a chance to be an active part of a dynamic newsroom.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in news reporting and anchoring.
• Fluency in English; bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Excellent news judgment and knowledge of current events.

Responsibilities

• Presents news stories and other content for all platforms.
• Ensures news content meets journalistic integrity and quality.
• Conducts interviews with news personnel and others.

Skills

News reporting

Anchoring

Communication skills

Leadership

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field

Job description

Morning News Anchor

KSNW is excited to find the next newsroom leader to join our team. We are looking for an experienced journalist to serve as the primary morning anchor. The ideal candidate is a team player, a strong writer, and is interested in mentoring and helping others grow. The anchor will play an active role in the morning show and daily news development, participating in editorial meetings, script review, writing, and working with producers throughout their shift. This position will require some reporting – franchise, investigative, in-depth or other regular contributions to our content. An ethical journalist with strong storytelling skills and a desire to be an active member of the newsroom and the Wichita community will thrive in this position.

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.
• Acts as a field reporter as assigned.
• Conducts interviews with news personnel and others.
• Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsroom situations as required.
• Participates in promotional activities including public appearances.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Writes content for the website and other eMedia platforms.
• Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Fluency in English; bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to ad lib when required.
• Minimum five years’ experience in news reporting and anchoring.
• Superior on-air presence.
• Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers and issues.
• Experience guiding, directing and motivating others.
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• 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.