News Anchor (Broadcast/Digital) - Kgns

Gray Media • Laredo, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

KGNS+ is looking for a dynamic anchor to join our newsroom. The ideal candidate will anchor and co-produce our English evening newscasts and digital newscasts. KGNS+, the dominant station in Laredo, TX, is searching for a news anchor. Our evening anchors contribute daily to elevating our team and newscasts and are ambassadors of the station, championing our community initiatives. This is a high-profile position demanding leadership and initiative. The person we hire must make a daily and noticeable impact on our product. In addition to anchoring duties on evening news, this position will include delivering news content for digital, streaming, and social media platforms. We’re looking for a creative, experienced storyteller to find and share high-quality reports.

Requirements

• 1 year of professional newsroom and on-air experience preferred
• Anchoring, producing, and reporting experience
• An engaging and comfortable on-air personality
• Ability to enterprise and produce compelling content from start to finish
• Ability to use exceptional news judgment to prioritize tasks and assignments
• Ability to communicate effectively with newsroom managers, producers, and co-workers
• Must be an excellent writer
• Knowledge of journalism ethics and legal issues
• A College Degree is required
• Ability to meet daily news deadlines
• Strong organizational skills and possess the ability to multitask and work under pressure

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of ENPS, Edius, Bitcentral Oasis, or Arc CMS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Anchor our market-leading Monday-Friday evening newscasts
• Exercise a strong news judgment, research complicated stories, and determine the content and quality of newscasts
• Act as a supervising producer during the late newscasts
• Read/copy edit news scripts before each show
• Be a digital-first journalist, posting compelling content to social media and 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
• Report and produce regular franchise stories

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level