Traffic anchor MSJ
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Job Summary
TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web mobile apps streaming and linear television. Together we are building a sustainable future for local news.
WWL-TV the Tegna CBS affiliate in New Orleans is looking for a traffic reporter who can also handle MSJ duties that include shooting - and some fill-in anchoring. We are looking for an engaging personality who can present the traffic during the morning newscasts in an understandable manner for the viewer and who will gain the local knowledge to know which issues will bring more challenges than others.
Responsibilities:
- Weekday traffic anchor for the entirety of the morning show
- Reporting work as needed
- Fill-in anchoring
- Making sure that impactful traffic situations are relayed to the story desk for push alerts and stories
- Making the morning show producers aware when traffic needs to play bigger due to breaking accidents
- Covering traffic including evacuations and other vital information during hurricanes
Requirements:
- 1 to 3 years of reporting/traffic/anchoring
- Previous traffic anchoring a definite plus but will consider talented reporters who are at ease on air
- Previous anchor duties preferred
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 TEGNAs 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 doctors 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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