Morning News Anchor / MMJ

Job Description

About KTUU:

KTUU-TV is an NBC-affiliated television station based in Anchorage, Alaska. KTUU-TV's early beginnings date back to 1953. Over the ensuing decades, the station has built a reputation of excellence as Alaska's most watched news source, producing 32 hours of news and sports content each week on television. Online, AlaskasNewSource.com has become a digital news leader, and Channel 2's mobile News and Weather applications are on the leading edge of mobile journalism in Alaska. Strong reach and brand loyalty are augmented by added distribution to the state's capital and more than 244 rural communities throughout Alaska. KTUU-TV also operates KYES, Channel 5.

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Job Summary/Description:

Alaska's News Source is an award-winning, dominant number one station looking for a morning anchor. This NBC/CBS affiliate seeks an experienced anchor/MMJ who is passionate about covering breaking news and local stories, while also adventurous in spirit, as we seek to cover unique features across the great state of Alaska. The successful candidate should be an energetic ''morning person'' who thrives on a team environment and can solo-anchor when necessary for several hours. We are a newsroom that values hard work, creativity and enterprise news coverage. We seek a dedicated anchor who will be involved in the day-to-day operations of the newsroom and serve as a mentor to staff members. The morning anchor MMJ's content daily following the newscast and serves as a fill-in producer as needed.

Your responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following:
- Anchor newscasts
- Produce newscasts, as needed, for vacation cover, etc.
- Generate daily local news stories and features for newscasts as a multi-media journalist
- Assist newscast EP with planning coverage for the morning newscast
- Use social media to engage with community and help generate contacts and story ideas
- Post daily to all digital platforms and social media, including attaching images and streaming video
- Interview subjects and research facts for credibility
- Anchor/or producer other newscasts as assigned
- Follow clothing and appearance guidelines
- Collaborate with news managers, producers and reporters for daily content and newscast development
- Shoot and edit video and stories for broadcast and digital platforms
- Participate in community events and make public appearances on behalf of the station as assigned
- Must have a good driving record
- Must be able to handle LIVE breaking news on-air and other on-air responsibilities
- Must be a strong writer with solid news judgement

Qualifications/Requirements:
- College degree in Journalism or equivalent
- 3+ years experience in broadcast and multimedia news content generation
- 3+ years on-air broadcast reporting/anchoring experience
- Ability to write for broadcast news and digital platforms
- 2+ years producing newscasts for broadcast
- Ability to shoot and edit video
- Understanding of principal journalistic ethics
- Ability to carry and utilize broadcast camera equipment in the field
- Valid driver's license

Interested applicants can, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', we encourage you to upload your resume and cover letter

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3kq25-3-137-180-32-42 in your application.