Morning Show Reporter

Job Description

We're looking for a reporter with multiple personalities.
One of them needs to be a happy-go-lucky type who is comfortable doing everything from ice skating to cooking segments to getting basketball lessons from the Harlem Globetrotters. (No actual ice skating experience required, but you get the idea.) This side of you must have a great sense of humor and can even be a little goofy at times.

Then there's the other side – a news junkie who is ready to go live from crimes, fires, or other breaking events. You need to be ready to do serious hard news – asking hard questions of officials and sympathetic questions of victims.

And you may need to display both of these personalities in the same show.

The hours? Well, it's a morning show. So they're pretty early. And after the morning show, you could be doing anything from fronting stories for the noon show to setting up your live shots for the coming days and weeks.

The Multimedia Journalist Reporter produces, reports, shoots, writes, voices, edits and feeds news production content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging and meaningful to news consumers.

Live experience is preferred. You'll be doing lots of it. So if you're not comfortable live, this isn't the job for you.

As for us? We are an award-winning CBS affiliate in Lansing that's dedicated to excellence and we have the most-watched morning show in mid-Michigan.

We are home to the state capital, a Big Ten university, and two General Motors plants. Because of that, we've got more news, sports, arts, and culture than markets much bigger than ours. It's a good place to work.
• 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 corrects errors in content, grammar and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Reviews and evaluates notes taken about event aspects to isolate pertinent facts and details
• Determines a story's emphasis, length and format, and organizes material accordingly
• Researches and analyzes background information related to news stories to be able to provide complete and accurate information
• 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
• Discusses issues with producers and/or news managers to establish priorities or positions
• Checks reference materials such as books, news files or public records to obtain relevant facts
• Revises work to meet editorial approval or to fit time requirements
• 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
• Writes stories for the web and other eMedia platforms
• Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills:
• Bachelors degree in journalism or related field is required
• Fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required
• Superior on-air presence
• 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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp2oq4-3-142-251-204-42 in your application.