Morning Anchor / MSJ

Job Description

WHAS-TV, the ABC affiliate in Louisville, KY, has an outstanding opportunity for a Morning Anchor/Multi-Skilled Journalist. We are seeking a candidate who will be a newsroom leader and team player, capable of lifting our newscasts with a dynamic delivery, excellent interviewing and writing skills and the ability to clearly and calmly communicate and ad-lib in breaking news or weather situations. The candidate must have the ability to work collaboratively with a co-anchor and other team members.
Candidates must be strong journalists, capable of producing memorable enterprise content for both broadcast and streaming. You will also serve as a mentor and coach to other newsroom employees.
We are looking for someone who can authentically communicate stories, has superior news judgment, is forward-thinking and innovative, and is willing to collaborate with producers and other teammates to create fresh and compelling newscasts and content on emerging platforms.

Responsibilities:
• Anchor morning newscasts.
• Creatively build and leverage external partnerships to forge new relationships and increase community impact.
• Generate unique and compelling stories and show ideas around topics impacting our community for both broadcast and digital platforms.
• Take a leadership role in newscast content and production.
• Represent WHAS at station events, civic engagements, and other public appearances.
• Work cross-departmentally to achieve station goals.
• Collaborate with producers, reporters, photojournalists, managers, and other team members.

Requirements:
• At least 5 years of journalism experience, including regular opportunities to anchor newscasts.
• Strong on-camera delivery with the ability to ad-lib.
• Excellent, creative presentation and writing skills.
• Strong leadership qualities with prior experience in motivating, engaging, and recognizing team members on multiple projects.
• Passion for being involved in the community and the ability to build meaningful relationships.
• Innovative mindset that can challenge the status quo and bring forward new ideas to evolve both linear and digital content.
• The ability to coach and collaborate with teammates on content projects.
• Sound news judgment and a proven track record of producing enterprise content.

Benefits:

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyv320-18-119-133-168-42 in your application.