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.)
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