Evening Anchor, MMJ

Job Description

Evening Anchor, MMJ, WPTV

WPTV, The E.W. Scripps NBC affiliate covering West Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast is seeking an Evening Anchor/MMJ who will develop, research and work an assigned beat as well as prepare and deliver accurate news reports in the evenings both in-studio and on-location. The Anchor/MMJ should be someone who understands the need to maintain a dynamic presence on live television. The Anchor/MMJ will also perform various community service activities for WPTV, including hosting station events.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Anchor the newscast.
• Research, gather, write, and develop news content for multiple platforms.
• Pitch story ideas.
• Maintain and cultivate news sources.
• ​Produce daily content on a variety of platforms.
• Edit stories
• Follow the direction of assignment editors, producers and other managers.
• Meet quick deadlines.
• Understanding of current events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
• Bachelors degree in relation discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
• Generally, 6+ years on-camera experience preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
• Must connect on camera with a sense of urgency
• Ability to cultivate sources and mine stories
• Knowledge of newsroom computers and computer databases strongly preferred
• Must demonstrate strong news judgment and organizational skills
• Must have keen sense of logistics and ability to work well under intense pressure and deadlines
• Must have good creative and editorial judgment, mastery of journalistic ethics, and libel law
• Must be able to speak clearly and concisely
• 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-r135pe-3-145-41-108-42 in your application.