News Anchor

Job Description

NEWS ANCHOR (MORNING) - KBJR

About KBJR:

Duluth is located on Lake Superior, the greatest of the Great Lakes. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, then you can consider Duluth paradise. If you prefer the offerings of the big city life, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are a short drive down I-35. Our building, office space and studios are state of the art. Located in Canal Park, considered one of Minnesota's top tourist destinations. We have views of Lake Superior and the Hillside of Downtown Duluth. We are walking distance to the Lakewalk, Aerial Lift Bridge and many fine restaurants, shops, and clubs.

Learn more about Duluth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohxvt9jZbLg

Job Summary/Description:

Northern News Now is seeking a Morning Anchor/Reporter. This person will deliver the news in an urgent, hard-hitting, trusting and empowering way. You should be an energetic ''morning person'' who confidently delivers the news viewers need to start their days. We need an anchor who is involved in the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, including developing and turning enterprise and investigative content. Will be anchoring Morning Newscasts daily plus anchor/producing noon newscast every other week.

Must be able to tell stories in a memorable way, deliver live reports dynamically and support colleagues in pursuit of fast paced, highly visual newscasts. Must be collaborative, team-oriented, solution oriented and calm under pressure.
*** Please note, the primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the information listed above ***

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Knowledge of the Minnesota and Wisconsin market preferred
- Must demonstrate strong presentation skills on all platforms
- Strong writing and the ability to create hard hitting content with an edgy style
- Must be able to work collaboratively under pressure
- Must be team-oriented and level-headed
- A journalist at heart who is willing to go live in the field on big stories
- College degree or equivalent job experience in a journalism-related field
- Leadership skills
- Exceptional news judgment
- Professional knowledge of news operations are required
- Knowledge of ENPS and Edius is a plus

Qualified, interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqp75m-3-138-122-4-42 in your application.