Job Description

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain extensive community contacts and awareness of local, state and national current events.
• Collaborate with the News Director and other news managers to choose stories to broadcast considering audience preferences.
• Meet with the News Director, reporters and other news anchors to be briefed on the day's news.
• Revise scripts and prepare to deliver them on-air.
• Organize the news to present the most interesting pieces first, ensure late-breaking news is added to newscasts.
• Introduce news correspondents reporting on scene and ask relevant questions.
• Interview guests and other members involved in particular stories engaging in commentary.
• Keep abreast of news developments by studying papers, attending events, and staying in contact with industry professionals.
• Write for station's website and maintain an active social media presence.
• Make daily promotional community appearances.
• Provide newsroom leadership and contribute to overall team effort.
• Comply with the moral code of the journalistic profession.
• Shoot and edit stories for broadcast and digital.
• Drive company vehicle to and from stories under various driving conditions. Obey all traffic laws and safety rules of the road while in a company vehicle. Report any problems or concerns with the vehicle and traffic incidents promptly to appropriate company representative. If assigned to take a news vehicle home, must follow take home car guidelines which included securing equipment and vehicle. Keep car clean and in good condition. Ensure equipment is in good working condition.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Communication, Speech or related field with at least 1 year of experience as a television news reporter or a combination of education and experience to meet the requirements of the position.
• Quick and effective decision making, live ad-libbing and maintaining performance under extreme pressure.
• Highly developed public speaking and interpersonal skills along with exceptional communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Professional, consistent on-air appearance and ability to read Teleprompter.
• Advanced abilities in critical thinking.
• Broad knowledge of local, national and international affairs (e.g. political, economic, legislative and cultural).
• Comfortable yet professional presence on camera with the ability to improvise in a live on-camera setting.
• Maintain appropriate and strict standards regarding wardrobe, hair, cosmetics and grooming.
• Available to work on a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and strict deadlines.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Work outdoors in extreme heat and cold.
• Average pushing and pulling, bending and stooping.
• Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to manipulate computer keys and camera equipment as well as general office equipment (telephone, copier, etc.).
• Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license and a safe driving history as determined by the Company. (Driving record will be checked.)