News Anchor

Job Description

Fox Television Stations is one of the nation's largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, comprising 29 stations in 18 markets and covering over 37% of US television homes. This includes seven duopolies in the top 10 markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington, DC and Houston; as well as duopolies in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando and Seattle.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Here's a dictionary definition of a news anchor.

anchor

noun an• chor /ˈaŋ-kər-/

''A person who reads the news and introduces the reports of other broadcasters on a television news program.''

And that's not what we are looking for.

FOX 9/KMSP-TV, the FOX O and O in Minneapolis/St. Paul, is instead looking for a 21st Century multi-platform journalist and innovative communicator to help lead our 430a-6a newscasts. You'll be dynamic and motivated. You'll live and breathe news and information from our community, state and the world around us. You'll be able to write and deliver that information in a compelling and distinctive style. You'll be an excellent, unscripted live interviewer. And you'll own social media…not just what's hot now but what's coming down the road too.

You'll have:
• A four year college degree with emphasis in Communications and Journalism preferred.
• 3 -5 years' experience in a medium to major market.
• Strong news judgement and a superior knowledge of current events
• Conversational, pithy writing skills that stand out from ''news-speak''.
• A professional appearance

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

Click here to learn more about the diverse communities of people behind our brands.

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