Anchor/Reporter

Ready for your next opportunity WFRV Local 5 is looking for a handson anchor/reporter who is ready to lead by example. You must be a team player and community minded.

Our anchors are working journalists. The successful candidate should be prepared to anchor and report on developing breaking franchise and trending content across all screens and platforms. This anchor must maintain an onair persona that is friendly and authoritative exhibit urgency every day particularly during breaking news and have a highlevel of engagement on digital platforms.

Leadership is a must! As Main Anchor youll be expected to lead by example and work with managers to coach and motivate other staff. The ideal candidate must be able to work well with other staff under periods of stress and impending deadlines and must have a visceral distaste for office politics and gossip.

Applicants should have at least five years of onairanchoring experience and two years of reporting experience.

Overall were looking for an experienced hardworking journalist with a positive attitude and a teamoriented leadership nature who can drive higher levels of social engagement web traffic and television viewing from our duties such as making personal appearances to promote the station may be assigned as the needs of the station dictate.

Our newsroom is forwardthinking and built on a strong emphasis of positive reinforcement feedback growth and development of talent.

Job Duties

• Present and report on news stories and other content for all platforms.

• Ensure all news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.

• Work with management to enterprise and develop stories.

• Evaluate news leads and tips to develop story ideas.

• Write and deliver news stories in a clear and concise manner.

• Demonstrate compelling storytelling using dynamic live shots and standups creative graphics and use of digital and social media platforms

• Communicate clearly and respectfully with management and team members.

• Assist in writing copy editing researching and coordinating news programming and other content.

• Coach and mentor young talent.

• Act as a field reporter as assigned.

• Conduct interviews with news personnel and others.

• Respond to breaking news and other urgent newsrooms situations as required.

• Participate in promotional activities including public appearances and community volunteer opportunities.

• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

• Edit video clips as assigned.

• Write content for the website and other digital platforms.

• May produce newscasts.

• Interact with viewers/users on social media sites.

• Promote teamwork and maintain attitude of cooperation with all station personnel.
  
  Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and workrelated experience.

• Fluency in English.

• Excellent communication skills both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required.

• Minimum five years experience in news anchoring and two years of oncamera news reporting.

• Superior onair presence.

• Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events history newsmakers and issues.

• Experience guiding directing and motivating others.

• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.

• Proficiency with computers telephones copiers scanners fax machines and other office equipment.

• Ability to meet deadlines prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate with a team to shape a solution.

• Valid drivers license with a good driving record.

• Flexibility to work any shift.

Interested candidates should apply and send an email with their resume reel and statement of interest.

WFRV Television Station and Nexstar Broadcasting Inc. are an equal opportunity employer