Senior Reporter / MMJ / Anchor

Job Description

Senior Reporter / MMJ / Anchor, KJRH

KJRH, the NBC station in Tulsa, Oklahoma, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company is looking to hire a Senior Reporter / MMJ / Anchor. This person will turn a story daily before co-anchoring the station's hour-long 6 PM newscast on weekdays. As a Senior Reporter, you'll know how to dig for and break top-level stories that matter to viewers on-air and online. You'll need MMJing skills including researching, writing, capturing visual content, and editing stories for multiple platforms. Tulsa is a city rich with history that offers a low cost of living. The leadership in this award-winning newsroom will support your career and help you grow as a journalist. Apply today!

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Generate ideas for stories for multiple platforms.
• Report live on location from various news events.
• Prepare factual stories for viewers.
• Research stories through personal contacts, the internet, and other sources deciding the best angle and approach for the story.
• Collaborate effectively with News, Promotion, Production and Engineering on daily broadcasts, special projects, and online coverage.
• Participate in community events.
• Build a network of informational sources to provide exclusive stories for the Scripps brand.
• Pitch, shoot, write, edit, and track compelling enterprise, breaking, and hard news stories.
• Meet all production deadlines.
• Periodically required to drive personal or company vehicle to cover various assignments.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
• BS/BA in a related discipline or equivalent years of experience preferred
• Generally, 5+ years of experience in a related field preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
• Strong communication skills, oral and written
• Storytelling ability
• Teamwork attitude
• Exceptional and engaging on-air personality
• Multitask multiple stories
• Advanced ability in critical thinking
• Ability to edit stories on Final Cut Pro or similar equipment
• Ability to shoot video and still photos to illustrate stories
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Valid driver's license, good driving record, and ability to provide proof of insurance with the company-required insurance limits

If you are a current Scripps employee, please do not apply on this site. Please access our internal career site at Worklife > My Info > View Open Positions at Scripps.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rbvqkk-18-117-107-188-42 in your application.