Weekend Anchor/MSJ

TEGNA Inc. • Columbus, OH

9d • $70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

WBNS-10TV, TEGNA’s CBS affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a creative, driven, and enterprising journalist to serve as a Weekend Evening Anchor and Multi-Skilled Journalist. The role anchors weekend evening newscasts and reports as an MSJ during the week or as newsroom needs dictate. The journalist will lead coverage with confidence, credibility, and urgency, particularly during breaking news and severe weather, and connect with audiences across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms.

The successful candidate will pursue original storytelling, develop sources, and report stories that matter to viewers in central Ohio. The position requires working independently in the field while collaborating with producers, editors, and newsroom leadership to create compelling content and innovative newscasts. A valid driver’s license and the ability to operate a news-gathering vehicle are required.

Requirements

• Minimum 2–5 years of television news anchoring and/or reporting experience is preferred.
• Strong live anchoring and reporting skills.
• Proven ability to enterprise and develop original stories.
• Excellent writing, storytelling, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as a Multi-Skilled Journalist.
• Strong editorial judgment and commitment to journalistic ethics.
• Ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure breaking news situations.
• Experience creating content for broadcast, digital, streaming, and social platforms.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to operate a news-gathering vehicle.
• Proficiency with newsroom systems, editing software, and digital storytelling tools.

Nice To Haves

• Journalism, Communications, or a related degree is preferred.
• Two to five years of television news anchoring and/or reporting experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Anchor weekend evening newscasts with strong editorial judgment and an engaging on-air presence.
• Help lead breaking news and severe weather coverage during weekend shifts.
• Collaborate with producers and newsroom leadership to shape weekend editorial coverage.
• Deliver accurate, conversational, audience-focused storytelling.
• Contribute to streaming and digital coverage during major news events.
• Help mentor and elevate storytelling across weekend coverage.
• Develop, write, shoot, and edit original stories for broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms.
• Enterprise story ideas through community contacts, public records, and independent reporting.
• Deliver live reports during breaking news and major events.
• Write and publish daily content for 10TV.com, the 10TV app, and social media platforms.
• Build and maintain strong relationships and sources throughout central Ohio.
• Use modern storytelling tools and techniques to create compelling, impactful journalism.
• Uphold high journalistic and ethical standards and collaborate across platforms to serve audiences.
• Contribute innovative ideas that enhance storytelling and audience engagement.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by newsroom leadership.

Benefits

• Medical plan options for full- and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
• Dental and eye care coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) contributions with a 100% company match on contributions up to the first 4% of pay; company match is 100% vested from day one.
• Nine free virtual doctor appointments per year for employees and eligible family members, regardless of medical plan participation.
• Twelve free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician for employees and eligible family members.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Nine paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed