Lifestyle Show Host

Indy Now is looking for an energetic curious highly prepared host who can help lead a daily lifestyle show built around the people places businesses events food culture and conversations that make Central Indiana feel alive.

This is not a traditional anchor role. The ideal host is part interviewer part storyteller part community ambassador part sales partner and part social content creator. They should be comfortable moving from a live cooking segment to a sponsored client interview to a community event preview to a heartfelt local story all while keeping the show warm conversational credible and fun.

The host must be able to connect with guests viewers clients and the community in a way that feels natural and local. Indy Now succeeds when it feels like Indianapolis is talking to itself

Key Responsibilities

Host live and recorded segments for Indy Now across broadcast streaming digital social and community platforms.

Prepare for interviews by reviewing segment notes client information talking points and show rundowns before air.

Conduct engaging conversational interviews with local businesses community leaders nonprofits chefs performers experts and station partners.

Represent the show and station at community events client appearances station initiatives and sponsored activations.

Work closely with producers sales creative digital and station leadership to ensure segments are entertaining accurate compliant and valuable to viewers and partners.

Help create and participate in social media content including behind-the-scenes videos short-form segments teases reels and other digital extensions of the show.

Support sponsored content while maintaining clear viewer trust proper disclosures and the editorial tone of the program.

Bring ideas to the table for segments recurring franchises community partnerships seasonal shows and digital-first content.

Stay current on local events restaurants businesses trends entertainment lifestyle topics and conversations happening around Central Indiana.

Maintain a professional upbeat flexible presence in a fast-moving daily production environment.

Other duties as assigned.

What Were Looking For

A natural communicator who can make guests feel comfortable and viewers feel invited.

Strong on-camera presence with warmth confidence humor and authenticity.

Ability to handle live television timing changes breaking format adjustments and unexpected moments with composure.

Excellent interview skills including listening follow-up questions pacing and the ability to find the human part of a segment.

Strong local curiosity and a genuine interest in Indianapolis and Central Indiana.

Comfort with sponsored content client-facing environments and sales-supported programming.

Experience creating or appearing in social media video content.

A collaborative attitude and the ability to work well with producers sales teams photographers editors guests clients and station talent.

Strong writing preparation and communication skills.

Preferred Experience

Previous hosting reporting anchoring podcasting live event hosting lifestyle programming entertainment reporting or social video experience.

Experience with daily television branded content sales-supported media or community-focused programming.

Established connection to Indianapolis or strong ability to quickly build local knowledge and relationships.

Schedule

This position requires a flexible schedule based on production needs including early mornings occasional evenings weekends holidays special events & tapings client events and community appearances.

The Right Fit

The right host understands that Indy Now is part show part front porch part marketplace and part community bulletin board. They know how to be polished without feeling stiff funny without forcing it and client-friendly without sounding like a commercial.

The premier lifestyle show in the market is looking for the right person that should love local television love people and love finding the thing in a segment that makes viewers lean in.