Traffic anchor / MSJ

TEGNA, Inc.; New Orleans, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental & vision care

Fertility & adoption assistance

Disability & life insurance

401(k) with company match

Teladoc access

Spring Health therapy sessions

Paid Time Off

Job summary

TEGNA's WWL-TV in New Orleans seeks a traffic reporter who can anchor the weekday morning show, handle MSJ duties including shooting, and occasionally fill-in anchor. The selected candidate will present traffic clearly and help viewers understand evolving conditions.

Requirements include 1–3 years of reporting/traffic/anchoring; prior traffic anchoring a plus and prior anchor duties preferred. The role involves communicating urgent traffic and weather updates, especially during hurricanes.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of reporting/traffic/anchoring.

Responsibilities

• Weekday traffic anchor for the morning show.
• Reporting work, as needed.
• Fill-in anchoring.

Skills

1-3 years experience

Job description

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

WWL-TV, the Tegna CBS affiliate in New Orleans, is looking for a traffic reporter who can also handle MSJ duties that include shooting - and some fill-in anchoring. We are looking for an engaging personality who can present the traffic during the morning newscasts in an understandable manner for the viewer and who will gain the local knowledge to know which issues will bring more challenges than others.

Responsibilities:

• Weekday traffic anchor for the entirety of the morning show
• Reporting work, as needed
• Fill-in anchoring
• Making sure that impactful traffic situations are relayed to the story desk for push alerts and stories
• Making the morning show producers aware when traffic needs to play bigger due to breaking accidents
• Covering traffic, including evacuations and other vital information during hurricanes

Requirements:

• 1 to 3 years of reporting/traffic/anchoring
• Previous traffic anchoring a definite plus but will consider talented reporters who are at ease on air
• Previous anchor duties preferred

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We areproud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilitiesin accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [e-mail]