Reporter / Weekend Anchor

Job Description

DESCRIPTION:

Position Purpose: Report for commercial television news broadcasts as assigned and anchor weekend morning newscasts

Primary Responsibilities:
• This person will anchor Saturday and Sunday morning newscasts on KDKA-TV, and report for the weekday morning newscasts three days a week. Will be expected to turn content, front multiple live shots, write copy for the station's website and use all social media to promote their stories, both from the field and the desk

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:
• Effective communicator from the anchor desk and in the field with live reporting
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Excellent news judgment and ability to problem-solve
• Key collaborator with team of producers, photographers, production staff and managers.
• Strong live reporting skills; demonstrated ability to react to breaking news situations
• Skilled interviewer & creative storyteller and writer. Must be able to generate own story ideas that are compelling and provide a viewer benefit
• Self-motivated

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
• College Degree required.
• At least 3 years' experience reporting in a commercial broadcast setting including regular live reporting; daily live reporting preferred; demonstrated experience generating enterprise or investigative story angles a plus.
• Knowledge of social media and how to use it to promote to broadcast and the web; experience writing for the web required.
• Knowledge of ENPS and iNews rundown systems and Grass Valley Stratus, and Edius editing solutions preferred
• Experience with emerging media techniques and equipment in a newsroom setting a plus.
• Must be able to work all shifts
• SAG-AFTRA member

FUNCTION: Editorial/Publishing/Content

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g39je5-52-14-253-170-42 in your application.