News Anchor / Producer

Job Description

News Anchor / Producer - KTUU

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 seeking an experienced Anchor/Producer to join our team. The right candidate has a love of local news, positive attitude, hard work ethic, a team player mentality, and excels at writing for both broadcast and digital platforms.

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner
* Use editorial judgment to help determine content of the newscasts
* Produce and create unique newscasts
* Use social media to determine content of newscasts and highlight big social stories
* Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance newscasts and stories
* Write for the web and post on all digital platforms including social media
* Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility
* Perform other tasks as required by News Management
• Deliver unscripted breaking news coverage and special event coverage to the community at large
• Collaborate with management in the development of broadcast content such as newscasts, promotions, and teases
• Receive assignments and evaluate leads and tips in order to develop story ideas
• Covers news in the field to generate, produce and deliver high profile special reports
* Edit video for broadcasts and the web
* Participate in community events and makes public appearances on behalf of the station as assigned
* All other duties assigned by management

Qualifications/Requirements:
* Ability to work with limited supervision is a must
* Must be professional and courteous with the public
* Must possess excellent interview and conversational writing skills
* Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving in a collaborative manner with co-workers, supervisors and viewers
* Computer knowledge including newsroom software (ENPS), Microsoft Office applications, Internet use
* Familiarity with Social Media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram)

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-r7z628-18-191-234-191-42 in your application.