STREAMING ANCHOR (EVENING) - KYTV/KSPR

Job Summary & Description
KY, the dominant number one station in Springfield, MO, is looking for an afternoon/evening streaming anchor. An ideal candidate must be great at ad‑libbing, breaking news, and asking great questions during interviews. Must be willing to learn the technology required to run a streaming desk yourself. Will work a : – : shift, spending half your day planning or setting up interviews and the other half live streaming. Will work with the news director on plans for new streaming shows when hired.

Duties & Responsibilities

Prioritize, organize, and produce individual on‑air hits newscasts following the station brand and goals

Must have the ability to develop content through cameras, traffic websites, national feeds, affiliates, and independent sources

Responsible for writing clearly, concisely, and conversationally

Must be able to clearly ad‑lib during all on‑air hits

Must be able to do several things at once – social media, website, on‑air, produce your hit, and set up FB and streaming hits

Must maintain working knowledge of current events, community issues, and an extensive list of local contacts

Responsible for developing original story ideas for digital segments

Be able to accurately gather information for news stories under pressure

Able to accurately and calmly handle the decision‑making process, research social media posts, and story ideas under heavy deadline pressure without compromising accuracy or credibility

Must possess excellent communication and organizational abilities, including working with the news director and executive producer to ensure story accuracy, and to determine the best presentation of reports

Must be able to shoot and edit yourself using our gear if necessary

Must be able to use ENPS (or train to) for scripting, including graphics and supers

Responsible for creating a unique approach to all digital elements for the newscast, including Facebook page, X, Instagram, and website

Make regular beat checks

Demonstrate good news judgment and journalistic integrity

Ability to maintain professional and ethical conduct at the station and in the community

Performs other incidental and related duties as assigned

Ability to work with limited supervision

Must have the desire to be at work during big breaking news, weather coverage, and special event coverage

Must be willing, during big breaking news events, to be out in the field live if needed

Qualifications & Requirements

Must have a bachelor's degree in journalism/communication or equivalent background

Must be willing to train on the digital desk switcher and audio board, and use them daily

Must have prior on‑air experience in a newsroom, we prefer at least years anchoring and/or MMJ/reporting

Duties are performed mostly indoors in an office environment

Must be able to sit for extended periods of time

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to stand, walk, talk, hear, use hands and fingers, reach, grab, handle or feel, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. Regularly sit, talk, and hear

Evenings
ights are required, overnights, weekends, and holidays may be required

Must hold a valid driver's license/ability to obtain a Missouri license and be insurable

KYTV/KSPR-TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company.

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