Anchor/MMJ Traffic

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CBS Colorado is looking for a journalist who loves morning news and is passionate about helping viewers start their day informed and prepared. We are searching for an energetic Morning Show Traffic Anchor and MMJ. This role requires confidence in a studio environment, the ability to deliver clear and engaging live traffic reports, and the versatility to report on transportation, growth, and development stories across platforms. The ideal candidate will also be comfortable filling in as an anchor when needed.

Responsibilities

Deliver urgent, accurate, and timely live traffic reports from both virtual and traditional studio sets

Create content for streaming platforms, digital stories, and social media

Keep viewers informed about construction, transportation, and growth-related issues through compelling storytelling

Report clearly, accurately, and responsibly in live and recorded settings

Enterprise and develop transportation- and community-focused stories

Collaborate with newsroom teams to support morning news coverage

Qualifications

3–5 years of experience as a reporter, anchor, or live traffic anchor

Proven ability to shoot, write, and edit broadcast-quality packages

Strong live reporting, ad-libbing, and breaking news skills

High energy, engaging on-air personality suited for morning television

Willingness and ability to work early morning shifts

College degree required, preferably in Journalism or a related field

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and more, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.
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