Weekend Anchor/Producer Job at WDIO-TV in Duluth

Job Duties

Job Overview: This position is responsible for selecting stories for broadcast, researching, writing and gathering newscast content. This position is also responsible for presenting live on TV unscripted and scripted news reports.

Job Duties:

-Anchor weekend newscasts. Producer up to three days per week, hybrid with Multimedia Journalist duties.

-Maintain extensive community contacts and awareness of local, state and national current events.

-Collaborate with the news director 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.

-Engage in community events and activities, including station initiatives.

-Provide newsroom leadership and contribute to overall team effort.

-Comply with the moral code of the journalistic profession.

-Complete other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors in Communication, Speech or related field as a television news anchor; or a combination of education and experience to meet the requirements of the position.

Minimum Experience Required

Qualifications:

-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.

-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.

-Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

-Available to work on a flexible schedule.

-Ability to work under stressful conditions and strict deadlines.

-Maintain professional standards regarding wardrobe, hair, cosmetics and grooming as required for position.

Shift

Other

Number of Openings

1

Compensation

$18.50 / Hourly

Postal Code

55811

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

26-1055

Job Type

Full Time

Job Benefits

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Application Link

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