News Anchor/MMJ

ViacomCBS; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate news anchor to join their dynamic team. This role involves delivering compelling stories across multiple platforms, including live broadcasts and streaming. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding communication skills, a commitment to accuracy, and the ability to engage with the community through impactful journalism. With a focus on breaking news and in-depth storytelling, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of viewers. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a team that shapes the future of news broadcasting.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 5 years of on-air experience required with strong live reporting skills.
• Ability to write compelling stories and use video effectively.

Responsibilities

• Anchor live and recorded broadcasts with clarity and confidence.
• Collaborate with personnel to create compelling content.

Skills

Live Reporting

Story Writing

Video Editing

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Education

College Degree

Job description

KCNC/TV has an opening for a news anchor for our weekend morning news and weekday MMJ. If your passion is serving your community through great journalism, then we are the newsroom for you. The ideal candidate knows how to shoot, write, and edit compelling stories for multiple platforms. Must love breaking news and in-depth storytelling. The candidate must be an outstanding communicator on air, online, and on social media platforms. This role demands credibility, confidence, and a dynamic on-air presentation on our linear broadcast as well as streaming channel.

Required Skills/Experience

1. Field Anchor live and recorded, scripted and unscripted, with clarity, accuracy, and confidence for broadcast and stream.
2. Collaborate effectively with a wide range of personnel to create compelling content.
3. Maintain a steadfast commitment to accuracy and fairness.
4. Write clearly and interestingly and use video and graphics to illustrate facts and ideas in the story.
5. Strong live reporting skills a must.
6. Generate story ideas and participate in editorial meetings.
7. Appear at public and station events, as required.
8. Five years' experience on air.

Educational Requirements

Requirements: College Degree required or equivalent experience.

Additional Information

Hiring Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00. The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program, and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources, and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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About the Company

ViacomCBS Inc. Headquartered at One Astor Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, the company operates over 170 networks and reaches approximately 700 million subscribers in approximately 160 countries, as of 2020.