Weekend Evening Anchor & MSJ - Lead Breaking News

TAPP Film; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Teladoc access

Therapy sessions

Job summary

TEGNA's WBNS-10TV in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Weekend Evening Anchor and Multi-Skilled Journalist to anchor weekend newscasts and report during the week as needed. The role requires strong storytelling, newsroom leadership, and the ability to engage audiences across broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.

The candidate will develop sources, enterprise stories, and deliver live reports during breaking news while collaborating with producers and editors to craft compelling newscasts.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of television news anchoring and/or reporting experience preferred.
• Strong live anchoring and reporting skills.
• Proven ability to enterprise and develop original stories.
• Excellent writing, storytelling, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as a Multi‑Skilled Journalist.
• Experience creating content for broadcast, digital, streaming, and social platforms.
• Journalism, Communications, or related degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Anchor weekend evening newscasts with strong editorial judgment and an engaging on-air presence.
• Lead breaking news and severe weather coverage during weekend shifts.
• Collaborate with producers and newsroom leadership to shape weekend editorial coverage.
• Deliver accurate, conversational, and audience‑focused storytelling.
• Contribute to streaming and digital coverage during major news events.
• Develop, write, shoot, and edit original stories for broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms.

Skills

Anchoring skills

Reporting skills

Live reporting

Editorial judgment

Story development

Multiskilled journalist

Education

Journalism/Communications degree

Tools

Newsroom systems

Editing software

Digital storytelling tools

Job description

TEGNA's WBNS-10TV in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Weekend Evening Anchor and Multi-Skilled Journalist to anchor weekend newscasts and report during the week as needed. The role requires strong storytelling, newsroom leadership, and the ability to engage audiences across broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.

The candidate will develop sources, enterprise stories, and deliver live reports during breaking news while collaborating with producers and editors to craft compelling newscasts.