Anchor/MMJ
Nexstar Media Group•Bismarck, ND
•Onsite
About The Position
KX News (KXNET) in Bismarck, North Dakota is seeking an Anchor/MMJ for Good Day Dakota, our weekday morning newscast. The ideal candidate will anchor a live morning show with energy, turn impactful daily hard news stories, and create engaging content for streaming and social media. The Multimedia Journalist is responsible for producing, reporting, shooting, writing, voicing, editing, and feeding news content across all platforms in a clear, engaging, and meaningful manner.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience preferred
- Fluency in English
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to ad lib when required
- Experience in news anchoring and reporting
- Superior on-air presence
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Valid driver's license with a good driving record
- Flexibility to work early morning hours and any shift as news demands
Responsibilities
- Anchors Good Day Dakota weekday morning newscasts with energy and authority
- Conducts live in-studio and field interviews with newsmakers and community guests
- Reports factual and fair daily news stories for broadcast
- Arranges interviews with people who can provide information or engaging content for streaming shows
- Reviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
- Researches and analyzes background information related to news stories to provide complete and accurate information
- Pitches at least three relevant local news stories per shift to news managers and producers
- Shoots and edits news events and news reports, as well as occasional live shots
- Ensures all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
- Writes stories for the web and other eMedia platforms
- Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Certain other health and wellness benefits
- Retirement savings plan with company match
- Disability accident insurance
- Hospital indemnity
- Critical illness insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- ID protection
- Employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
