FOX News Channel is hiring: Anchor & Reporter in Tampa

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox TV Stations, FOX Television Stations, owns and operates 29 full-power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week.
JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a versatile talent for the WTVT Tampa position of Weekend Anchor & Reporter. The candidate should possess traditional television skills and the ability to stream, with strong technical skills and a deep understanding of digital-first news production. The primary role will involve live evening and weekend streaming, social video posts, and engaging in real-time with viewers. The candidate will host and produce content for the Fox Local platform, anchor and report for newscasts as needed, and work in a live environment to build the future of local news.
Positions will be on weekends and nightside.
Responsibilities

Produce and host a live, viewer-driven streaming show.
Operate streaming production tools, including live switching, encoding, clipping, publishing, and real-time troubleshooting.
Collaborate with newsroom, digital, social, and production teams to align coverage, workflows, and priorities across platforms.
Ensure all content meets journalistic standards, legal requirements, and FOX group guidelines for quality, accuracy, and consistency.
Anchor and/or report for newscasts as needed.
Pitch story ideas, develop sources, and work with producers and assignment planners to plan future content.
Perform other duties as assigned.
How to stand out

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Journalism, Communications, Media Production, or a related field with a digital focus.
Experience producing digital video, live streams, or social-first news content.
Strong technical proficiency with live streaming workflows, including video switching, live publishing, clipping, and distribution.
Hands-on experience with video editing tools and production software; Adobe Creative Suite experience is a plus.
Excellent editorial judgment, writing skills, and attention to detail in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and non-traditional hours as news demands require.
Benefits

The pay rate for this role ranges from $95,000.00 to $135,000.00 annually, dependent on education, skills, experience, and location. Eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

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