News Anchor/Reporter

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. • Wood, SD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

WOOD-TV8 is looking for a dynamic and multi-talented Weekend Anchor/Reporter to join a legacy TV station and an award-winning newsroom! Grand Rapids is a top 45 market. This is not an entry-level position. We’re looking for someone with a minimum of three years of professional experience in the field, at the anchor desk, and on digital. We need someone with a polished presentation who's a creative storyteller, a social media rock star, and – above all – brings a positive attitude and a drive to win. You’ll be expected to develop relationships with contacts, dig up story ideas, and follow and break the biggest news stories in West Michigan! All resumes must include a link to on-air reel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication/Journalism or related degree.
• Two years television anchoring or three years reporting experience required.
• Understand importance of social media.
• Promotes teamwork and maintains attitude of cooperation with all station personnel.
• Superior on-air presence.
• Excellent news judgement with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers and issues.

Responsibilities

• Must have solid vocal delivery and engaging camera presence while joining an ambitious weekend morning team that delivers strong numbers in its time period.
• Ensures that all news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.
• Writes and delivers news stories in a clear and concise manner.
• Must have the ability to report on stories of all topics, especially breaking news, generate story ideas, display an on-air presence that is friendly and authoritative, and have a high-level of engagement on all social media platforms.
• Demonstrate compelling storytelling using dynamic live shots and stand-ups, creative graphics and use of digital and social media platforms.
• Create digital content for WOODTV+ and WOODTV.com.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees