Weeknight Anchor/Multimedia Journalist
About The Position
Work for a family-owned company committed to doing local journalism the right way. Receive terrific training while you launch a meaningful career in an exciting field. Work with an amazing team and know you’re making a difference. ABC 17 News is looking for an ANCHOR/MMJ. The right candidate will join a vibrant team of journalists who remain on the cutting edge of this constantly changing field. JOB DESCRIPTION: The duties for this position include co-anchoring and reporting for weeknight newscasts. Daily work includes anchoring, reporting, writing, posting to digital platforms and copyediting. Employee may be called upon to produce from time-to-time as well as do live reporting, web reporting, social media posting and other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Effective communicator
- Strong writer
- Enterprising reporter
- Proficient with social media
- Professional on-camera appearance
- Skills to do a wide variety of tasks
- Willingness to take on different responsibilities as needed
- Valid Missouri driver’s license
- Pass a drug test and background check
- Applicants must provide a cover letter and resume when applying.
Nice To Haves
- Two-years of on-air news experience are preferred along with a bachelor degree in journalism, communication or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Co-anchoring weeknight newscasts
- Reporting for weeknight newscasts
- Anchoring
- Reporting
- Writing
- Posting to digital platforms
- Copyediting
- Producing (from time-to-time)
- Live reporting
- Web reporting
- Social media posting
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
