Weekend Anchor/Producer/Reporter
WHTM-TV/abc27 is looking for a dynamic Anchor/Reporter to join our award-winning newsroom. This person will co-anchor our weekend shows and report 3 days a week. Co-producing our weekend newscasts is also part of the job.
A sense of community is the biggest reason our DMA is great. The quality of life is wonderful. Our area is steeped in history and offers world-class outdoor recreation, all at an affordable cost of living. As a bonus, we are still an easy drive to major metropolitan areas, including Pittsburgh, Washington DC, and Philadelphia.
Essential Duties:
- Reports news stories for broadcast, describing the background and details of events
- Arranges interviews with people who can provide information about stories
- Reviews copy and correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
- Determines a story’s emphasis, length, and format, and organizes material accordingly
- Gathers information about events through research, interviews, experience, or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, or other functions
- Pitches stories to news managers and news producers which are relevant to the local community
- Receives assignments and evaluates leads and tips to develop story ideas
- Shoots and edits news events and news reports
- Produces and presents reports for all platforms
- Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
- Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
Experience:
- Candidates must be a strong communicator and highly motivated
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
- Minimum two years experience in news reporting
- Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
- Fluency in English
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to ad-lib when required
- Superior on-air presence
- Proficiency with computers, cell phones, and other newsroom technology
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
- Flexibility to work any shift
Responsibilities
- Co-produces 6 & 11 news on weekends
- Reports 3 days per week
- Write stories for the web and other digital platforms
- Interact with viewers/users on social media sites
- Excellent news judgment and editorial skills are required