Weekend Anchor/Weekday Reporter

Think Entertainment Jobs; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Think Entertainment Jobs seeks a News Anchor Reporter to deliver engaging news across TV, web and mobile platforms. You will produce, write, and present stories with strong storytelling, using live shots and graphics while leveraging social media to enhance reach.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Communication/Journalism and at least three years of anchor or reporting experience, with excellent communication and newsroom skills. This is a fulltime on-site position in Lansing, MI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication/Journalism or related field.
• 3 years television anchoring or reporting experience.
• Strong vocal delivery, camera presence and enunciation.
• Solid reporting skills.
• Understand importance of social media.
• Excellent reading, writing, spelling, grammar and organizational skills.
• Promotes teamwork and maintains cooperation with station personnel.
• Operate newsroom computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Present news stories across TV, internet and mobile platforms.
• Enterprise and develop stories daily with management.
• Demonstrate storytelling using live shots, stand-ups, graphics and social media.
• Write stories according to editorial style and format standards.
• Gather and verify information via interviews, observation and research.
• Build a network of sources to stay ahead of competitors.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Vocal delivery

Camera presence

Reporting skills

Social media savvy

Reading & writing

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communication/Journalism

Job description

The News Anchor Reporter serves as the primary presenter of news stories and other content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging and meaningful to news consumers.

• Produce content for multiple platforms, including TV, internet, mobile, etc.
• Work with management to enterprise and develop stories daily
• Demonstrate compelling storytelling using dynamic live shots and stand-ups, creative graphics, and use of digital and social media platforms
• Organize material, determine angle or emphasis, and write story according to prescribed editorial style and format standards
• Gather and verify information regarding stories through interview, observation and research.
• Build network of sources who supply information that allows the Company to stay ahead of its competitors
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication/Journalism or related degree required (equivalent years of experience may substitute for education
• Three (3) years television anchoring or reporting experience required
• Solid vocal delivery, camera presence, and clear enunciation
• Strong reporting skills
• Understand importance of social media
• Excellent reading, writing, spelling, grammar and organizational skills
• Promotes teamwork and maintains attitude of cooperation with all station personnel
• Operate newsroom computer systems