News Anchor, Telemundo T39 Dallas/Fort Worth

NBCUniversal•Fort Worth, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

KXTX Telemundo 39 is seeking a News Anchor/Reporter responsible for the on-air delivery of daily newscasts. This position is an exciting opportunity to also report for our Telemundo station in Dallas/Fort Worth, with a commitment to delivering trusted, impactful journalism to one of the largest and most diverse audiences in the country. They will work closely with producers to ensure stories are accurately written and presented on all platforms.

Requirements

Fluency in Spanish and English, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
Minimum 5 years of experience as a television reporter
Anchoring Experience
Shooting and Editing Skills with various editing software including Edius
Must have excellent writing skills in Spanish Language as well as very strong speech skills
Must be able to ad-lib effortlessly in various types of situations, particularly breaking news
Must have flexible hours, including nights and weekends, with the ability to work any of a 24x7 shifts and willingness to work long hours and holidays with short notice
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered
Must be willing to work in Fort Worth, TX just south of DFW Airport
Must be 18 years or older
Must have a valid driver’s license
Must be able to provide a reel/portfolio of work examples

Nice To Haves

Enterprise reporting skills preferred.
Strong live reporting skills are necessary.
BA or BS in Journalism, Communications or Political Science preferred.
News judgment with a solid ethical decision process
Highly competitive nature
Ability to perform under tight time deadline
Able to respond quickly and accurately to breaking news with Live Cut-ins
Able to “ad-lib” effortlessly in various types of situations
Creative with unique story ideas for development
Must be able to handle working under the pressure of intense deadlines.
Must be able to work effectively with others in a team environment

Responsibilities

Present newscasts to the viewer in a professional manner, including breaking news, both during live newscasts, outside regularly scheduled newscasts, and on all our news platforms, including FAST, digital, social media, and OTT.
Must be able to do live translation of English language press conferences/events into Spanish
Conduct research to write and present stories that attract the viewer’s interest
Write and produce stories, headlines, and news updates for broadcast and all digital platforms, including OTT.
Present a completed story with fair, accurate and community-relevant content
Generate ideas and report breaking news either in the studio or on location
Coordinate, organize, and conduct interviews
Actively involved in sharing news content on Social Media platforms
Follow NBC – Telemundo Social Media Policies and Standards
Make appearances before social and civic groups and at schools and colleges on behalf of the station
Must be knowledgeable on daily news events, aware of past events, and understand news in the Northern Texas market.
Quickly adjust to late changes and be aggressive in breaking news coverage.
Ability to turn stories in Spanish for Telemundo and English for our NBC 5 sister station.
Must understand the station's mission and priorities