Evening Anchor/Reporter - Kalb

Gray Media • Alexandria, LA

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About The Position

KALB, the dominant #1 station in Alexandria, Louisiana, is seeking a driven & dedicated news anchor with reporting skills to join our newsroom. If you're an MMJ who is passionate and ready for your break into anchoring, this may be your opportunity! The ideal candidate must make a daily and noticeable impact on our product. In addition to anchoring duties on evening news, this position will also include turning news content for broadcast, digital, streaming, and social media platforms. We're looking for someone who is passionate, creative, and ready for the next big step in their career.

Requirements

• 2 years of professional newsroom and on-air experience preferred
• An engaging on-air presentation style
• Eager to use digital platforms & broadcast live from the digital desk
• Ability to enterprise compelling content from start to finish
• Ability to use news judgment to prioritize tasks and assignments
• Ability to communicate effectively with newsroom managers, producers, and co-workers
• Must be confident in news writing to write and edit scripts
• Ability to meet daily news deadlines
• Must possess a valid driver's license and good driving record

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of ENPS and Edius is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Anchor market-leading Monday-Friday evening newscasts
• Contribute to our news content for broadcast & streaming
• Read/copy edit news scripts before each show
• Exercise a strong news judgment, research complicated stories, and prepare anchor breakouts to make more dynamic newscasts
• Be a digital-first journalist, posting compelling content to the station's digital platforms
• Be involved in the community, emceeing events, and making public appearances as requested by the station
• Be ready to report/field anchor when major breaking news happens

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees