About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
Position Overview
WOI KCWI-TV Des Moines, a TEGNA ABC/CW affiliate, invites an Anchor who thrives in on‑camera communication and excels at accountability reporting and breaking news. This candidate will guide the newsroom team, shape newscasts, and build community relationships to deliver innovative stories.
Responsibilities
- Use editorial judgment to help determine the content of newscasts.
- Collaborate with producer and team to create unique, fast‑paced innovative newscasts.
- Leverage social media to identify story ideas and highlight key social stories.
- Write and post daily across all digital platforms including social media.
- Develop, write, shoot, and edit news stories for on‑air broadcasting.
- Generate original content through social listening and independent sources.
- Perform additional tasks as required by the supervisor or executive producer.
- Possess a Journalism and/or Communication degree (preferred).
- Understand the tenets of professional journalism.
- Deliver excellent, creative presentation and writing skills.
Requirements
- Minimum 1–3 years of news anchor/reporting experience.
- Develop story ideas, write, shoot, and edit news stories for television, mobile, and social platforms.
- Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner.
- Use the latest editing and photography tools to convey compelling stories.
- Deliver on‑air news events in an engaging, accurate manner.
- Interview news subjects and research facts for credibility.
- Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
- Produce enterprise news stories.
- Write for the web, attaching images and streaming video.
- Apply creative production techniques—graphics, new media forms—to enhance stories.
Benefits
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of employees and their families, including two medical plan options, dental and eye care coverage, fertility, surrogacy, adoption assistance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) program with 100% match up to 4% of pay, nine free virtual doctor’s appointments, and 12 free annual therapy sessions. Paid Time Off and nine paid holidays per year are also provided.
EEO Statement
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing