Anchor / Multimedia Journalist
About The Position
KTVZ-TV is searching for an Anchor / Multimedia Journalist to join our award-winning news team in Central Oregon. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated journalist who is passionate about strong local storytelling, community-focused journalism, and newsroom leadership. The successful candidate will anchor and produce our morning newscast(s) while also reporting meaningful, engaging stories that reflect the people and places we serve. This full-time position includes anchoring, producing, reporting, writing, shooting, and editing video; and contributing content across digital and social media platforms. The Anchor / Multimedia Journalist will be responsible for copyediting, live reporting, web coverage, and social media posting, and may be called upon to take on additional newsroom responsibilities as news demands require. The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, multi-platform newsroom is essential. The ideal candidate is an effective communicator with strong writing skills, solid news judgment, and a confident, professional on-air presence. We are looking for an enterprising reporter who is comfortable using social media and digital tools to tell stories and engage with our audience, who works well as part of a team, and who takes pride in leading by example.
Requirements
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, multi-platform newsroom
- Effective communicator with strong writing skills
- Solid news judgment
- Confident, professional on-air presence
- Enterprising reporter comfortable using social media and digital tools
- Works well as part of a team
- Takes pride in leading by example
- Morning and weekend availability
- Schedule flexibility based on news coverage
- Operation of a company or personal vehicle for business purposes
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to pass a background check and drug screening
Nice To Haves
- Prior on-air news experience
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field
Responsibilities
- Anchor and produce morning newscast(s)
- Report meaningful, engaging stories
- Write, shoot, and edit video
- Contribute content across digital and social media platforms
- Copyedit
- Live reporting
- Web coverage
- Social media posting
- Take on additional newsroom responsibilities as news demands require
Benefits
- Full array of benefits through our benefits hub
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
