Weekend Anchor / Producer / Reporter

Job Description

WHTM-TV/abc27 is looking for a dynamic Anchor/Reporter to join our award-winning newsroom. This person will co-anchor our weekend shows and report 3 days a week. Co-producing our weekend newscasts is also part of the job.

A sense of community is the biggest reason our DMA is great. The quality of life is wonderful.
Our area is steeped in history and offers world-class outdoor recreation, all at an affordable cost of living. As a bonus, we are still an easy drive to major metropolitan areas, including Pittsburgh, Washington DC, and Philadelphia.

Essential Duties:
• Reports news stories for broadcast, describing the background and details of events
• Arranges interviews with people who can provide information about stories
• Reviews copy and correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Determines a story's emphasis, length, and format, and organizes material accordingly
• Gathers information about events through research, interviews, experience, or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, or other functions
• Pitches stories to news managers and news producers which are relevant to the local community
• Receives assignments and evaluates leads and tips to develop story ideas
• Shoots and edits news events and news reports
• Produces and presents reports for all platforms
• Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Experience:
• Candidates must be a strong communicator and highly motivated
• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Minimum two years experience in news reporting
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to ad-lib when required
• Superior on-air presence
• Proficiency with computers, cell phones, and other newsroom technology
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record
• Flexibility to work any shift

Responsibilities
• Co-produces 6 & 11 news on weekends
• Co-anchors news on weekends
• Reports 3 days per week
• Write stories for the web and other digital platforms
• Interact with viewers/users on social media sites
• Excellent news judgment and editorial skills are required

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1zk2x-18-226-96-61-42 in your application.