Anchor - Freelance
About The Position
News 12 is our award-winning, hyper local news station covering communities throughout Long Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Westchester, Hudson Valley, Connecticut and New Jersey. News 12 New York is our National streaming service for regional news, weather and News 12 originals. If you’re committed to delivering high quality news and storytelling with a hyper local lens, we have positions available for both on and off-air talent with opportunities for development and growth.Job SummaryThe Freelance Anchor is a primary presenter of stories and other content for all platforms, including social media, in a manner that is clear, engaging, and meaningful to news consumers. Ensure all content meets News 12 network standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
- Minimum ten years full-time professional news experience including eight years anchoring experience preferred
- Creative partnering
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Consistently inspires others to achieve excellence by acting as a role model
- Highly effective and proactive in coaching and training others
- Superior problem solver
- Superior on-air performance
- Ability to work cooperatively with others to create a sense of teamwork in the presentation of news and other programming
- Maintain professional personal appearance as defined by News 12 management
- Excellent news judgment
- Extensive knowledge of local and national current events and history, newsmakers, and issues
- Valid driver's license with good driving record
Responsibilities
- Present news across streaming, digital, and social platforms in a dynamic, engaging style that resonates with audiences. Skilled at presenting using an engaging, conversational delivery.
- Deliver credible, knowledgeable reporting on both hyper-local issues and major national events, ensuring relevance and trust.
- Move beyond the traditional anchor desk to connect with viewers through stand-ups, explainers, and innovative storytelling approaches.
- Familiarity with digital storytelling tools, live streaming workflows, and social media engagement strategies.
- Collaborative newsroom mindset — comfortable working with producers, reporters, editors, and technical teams to support daily rundowns and special coverage.
- Excellent writing and copy-editing skills, with the ability to adapt content for multiple platforms.
- Strong on-air presence with the ability to connect authentically with audiences across streaming, digital, and broadcast platforms.
- Proven ability to perform under deadline pressure and pivot quickly during breaking news situations.
- Develop sources, maintain contacts, and pursue leads that result in original stories.
- Respond to breaking news and other urgent newsroom situations as required.
- Represent News 12 positively in the community in a courteous and professional manner.
- Participate in promotional activities including public appearances.
- Coach and train as required.
- Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
- Act as a field Multimedia Journalist when assigned, bringing context and immediacy to developing stories.
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What This Job Offers
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
