Weekend Anchor/MSJ

Tegna • Toledo, OH

8d

About The Position

WTOL 11 is seeking a Weekend Anchor/Multi-Skilled Journalist to anchor weekend newscasts and report during the week. The role helps shape coverage across television, digital and streaming, combining confident, clear anchoring with original reporting, video shooting and editing. The journalist will develop sources, connect with viewers, and provide accurate, contextual coverage of local stories and breaking news across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.

The newsroom emphasizes meaningful local coverage, original reporting and serving audiences across platforms. The person in this role will have the opportunity to help shape weekend coverage and grow as an anchor and reporter while contributing to the community and supporting a collaborative team.

Requirements

• Strong reporting, writing, interviewing and storytelling skills.
• Engaging on-air presence and ability to communicate naturally beyond a script.
• Sound news judgment and commitment to accuracy, fairness and ethical journalism.
• Ability to independently shoot and edit video and manage deadlines.
• Understanding of how storytelling changes across broadcast, digital, social and streaming platforms.
• Initiative, adaptability and willingness to work weekends, evenings and holidays as coverage requires.
• Professional television reporting experience.

Nice To Haves

• Anchoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Anchor weekend newscasts with credibility, warmth and strong editorial judgment.
• Work with producers to build engaging, relevant newscasts and contribute to story selection, writing and presentation.
• Develop, pitch, shoot, write and edit original stories reflecting life across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.
• Build trusted sources and community relationships that support enterprise reporting and accountability journalism.
• Deliver clear live reports and adapt as stories develop.
• Write and update digital stories, contribute to streaming coverage, and use social platforms to inform and engage audiences.
• Ensure accuracy, context and follow-up from initial breaking updates through subsequent reporting.
• Communicate and collaborate with newsroom colleagues, welcome coaching and help teammates succeed.

Benefits

• Two 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) with eligible company matching contributions up to the first 4% of pay; contributions are 100% vested from day one.
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments annually through Teladoc for employees and eligible family members, regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans.
• Twelve free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health for employees and eligible family members.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Nine paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

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