Anchor/MMJ (weekends)

Fort Myers Broadcasting CoFort Myers, FL
Onsite

About The Position

WINK News, the trusted news leader in Southwest Florida, is looking for a dynamic and engaging Anchor/MMJ to join our weekend newscast. This is a rare opportunity to be part of a team that sets the day's news agenda for a passionate and growing audience.

Requirements

  • A strong, authoritative, and personable anchor who thrives in a fast-paced live environment.
  • The ability to speak with confidence and clarity on breaking news, developing stories, and live interviews.
  • Agile and adaptable, able to pivot seamlessly between serious breaking news and engaging morning-show elements.
  • A strong writer and storyteller who collaborates with producers, reporters, and the digital team to create compelling content across all platforms.
  • A team player who accentuates and enhances the strengths of our two primary morning anchors, bringing additional depth and energy to the newscast.
  • Candidate must have a proven track record of strong storytelling skills, source-building, enterprise reporting, digging and handling breaking news
  • Excellent time management skills are a must
  • Ability to perform live shots
  • Has the ability to function as an MMJ
  • Work cooperatively with videographer if assigned
  • Must be able carry and setup ENG equipment often weighing 50lbs
  • Superior on-air presence
  • Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Ability to shoot broadcast-quality video, edit and feed content back to the station

Nice To Haves

  • Minimum 2 years of on-air reporting and/or anchoring experience in a newsroom preferred.
  • Strong ad-libbing skills and the ability to deliver news with authority and warmth.
  • Willingness to learn and effectively use interactive display technology during broadcasts.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with viewers in an authentic and relatable way, both on-air and across digital platforms.
  • Provide live breaking news coverage, including severe weather and major events.
  • Represent WINK News at community events and maintain a strong connection with the Southwest Florida audience.
  • The MMJ will work with assignment editors, producers and news leadership to report on breaking news, enterprise stories and highly promotable news content specific to the region assigned
  • Reports news stories for broadcast, describing the background and details of events
  • Arranges interviews with people who can provide information about stories
  • 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 be able to provide complete and accurate information
  • Pitches stories to news managers and news producers which are relevant to the local community
  • Revises work to meet editorial approval or to fit time requirements
  • Shoots and edits news events and news reports
  • Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
  • Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms
  • Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites
  • Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
  • Willingness to work nonconventional hours including early mornings, evenings and weekends

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, and HSA
  • 1st of the month after 30 days of employment
  • Subject to plan terms
  • Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short-term disability
  • PTO – Earned on Accrual Basis
  • Company-Paid Holidays
  • 401(k)
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