Anchor/Reporter
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$ 84000 - 100000
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) 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.
CBS 8 NEWS is searching for a creative talented and dynamic Anchor/Reporter to join our team. The successful candidate is dedicated to local storytelling and turning enterprise stories into newscasts on multiple platforms. If you thrive on uncovering unique local stories developing contacts within the community and being able to turn news tips into compelling content on digital and social platforms we want to hear from you!
Were looking for someone with outstanding writing and on-camera presentation skills sharp news judgment and a genuine enthusiasm for teamwork and leadership. If youre ready to make an impact and help shape the stories our community cares about we encourage you to apply!
Responsibilities:
Serve as primary anchor for the weekday 7 p.m. newscast and fill-in anchor for evening broadcasts as needed.
Contribute content to other newscasts and the stations streaming platform reporting and producing assigned stories and special coverage.
Write edit and proofread news stories swiftly and accurately under tight deadlines.
Develop and pitch original engaging and innovative story ideas for both early and late newscasts overseeing the process from asset gathering through writing editing and on-air presentation.
Demonstrate outstanding creativity and excellence in both presentation and writing across all formats.
Strategically leverage social media for news gathering cultivating sources and fostering community engagement.
Deliver daily content across multiple platforms including the station website and social media while actively engaging and building dialogue with the audience and followers.
Build and maintain strong relationships and contacts within the community to enhance news coverage and story development.
Requirements:
Bachelors degree in journalism communications or a related field.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in broadcast journalism in an on-air role. Must submit a demo reel demonstrating reporting and anchoring experience.
Thorough understanding of journalistic ethics and best practices.
Proficiency in AP style writing and strong copy-editing skills.
Demonstrated expertise in non-linear video editing software (such as Adobe Premiere Final Cut Pro or similar platforms).
Pay Range
$84000 - $100000 USD
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 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.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We areproud to be an equal opportunity employer hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race color religion national origin sex gender age marital status personal appearance sexual orientation gender identity or expression family responsibilities disability medical condition enrollment in college or vocational school political affiliation military or veteran status citizenship status genetic information or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilitiesin accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application please email
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
Employment Type
Full Time
