Anchor

TEGNA Inc. • Knoxville, TN

23h • Onsite

About The Position

WBIR-TV Knoxville, a TEGNA NBC affiliate, has an opportunity for a creative, innovative, and enterprising Anchor who is an excellent on-camera communicator. This role requires a journalist who excels at both accountability reporting and breaking news, and who is comfortable asking tough but fair questions. The ideal candidate will work with producers to develop smart and engaging newscasts, understanding the 'why' behind stories and excelling at impact journalism. The Anchor will serve as a newsroom leader, developing contacts and relationships in the community to create and present unique, compelling, and innovative stories. A current driver's license and the ability to operate a news gathering vehicle are required.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-7 years news anchor/reporting experience
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for television, mobile and social platforms.
• Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner.
• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
• Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
• Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner.
• Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
• Enterprise news stories.
• Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video.
• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.

Nice To Haves

• Journalism and/or Communication degree preferred.
• Understand the tenets of professional Journalism.
• Excellent, creative presentation and writing skills a must

Responsibilities

• Use editorial judgment to help determine content of the newscasts.
• Work with producer and team to create unique, fast-paced innovative newscasts.
• Use social media to determine content of newscasts and highlight big social stories.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting.
• Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
• Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer.

Benefits

• Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Access to dental and eye care coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program with company match
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Nine paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree