Weekend News Anchor/Multimedia Journalist

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in Fort Wayne is seeking a News Anchor/Multimedia Journalist to lead weekend morning newscasts and serve as the primary presenter across platforms. The ideal candidate has prior reporter and anchor experience, strong on-camera presence, and proven leadership.

Digital platform skills and live field reporting are required, with weekend availability mandatory. You will write, edit, and deliver stories clearly and engagingly, collaborate with a newsroom team, and contribute

Qualifications

• Proven reporter and anchor experience.
• Strong on-camera presence and storytelling ability.
• Digital platform skills and live field reporting experience.
• Weekend availability required.

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 producing the newscast and communicates clear direction with team members.
• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching and coordinating news programming, making phone calls, editing and other content production duties.
• Acts as a Multimedia Journalist as assigned.
• Conducts interviews both live and recorded.
• Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsroom situations as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Writes content for the website and other social platforms.
• Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites.

Skills

Anchoring

Live reporting

News writing

On-camera presence

Leadership

Tools

Video editing

Job description

We take our weekend news obligation seriously and this is a rare opportunity to lead that effort from the anchor chair in the mornings. If you have strong newsgathering skills and a great camera presence, then we may have a spot for you at Fort Wayne's news leader WANE 15. Ideal candidate will have previous reporter and anchor experience and proven leadership skills. Digital platform skills and live field reporting experience are a must. This position REQUIRES working weekends. The News Anchor/Multimedia Journalist 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.

• 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 producing the newscast and communicates clear direction with team members
• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching and coordinating news programming, making phone calls, editing and other content production duties
• Acts as a Multimedia Journalist as assigned
• Conducts interviews both live and recorded
• Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsroom situations as required
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Writes content for the website and other social platforms
• Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites

EEO: Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled #L1-Onsite

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property.