Anchor / Reporter - WNBC

Job Description

Responsibilities:
Generate story ideas, research and set up the content and interviews, work with the producer, write and voice the story, and present the story live as scheduled on a designated newscast
• Perform on-air responsibilities for designated newscast
• Perform anchor assignments for all news programs, as requested or required
• Work with news producers, managers and photographers on station news packages
• Contribute story ideas for key series pieces and lead stories for daily news programs.
• Research and write scripts for news content. Select video and coordinate the editing for material that appears on-air
• Communicate with news producers, assignment editors and managers regarding story
development, progress in the field and/or breaking news stories
• Build relationships with the community and community leaders for the purpose of developing connections for story leads. Develop and cultivate contacts within the community for news stories
• Participate in station-sponsored events and all assigned special promotions projects

Qualifications/Requirements
Qualifications
:• Minimum 5 years television reporting experience in a large market
• Minimum 3 years of anchor experience
• Proven track record of strong live reporting skills and strong story telling
• Strong live reporting skills are necessary
• Understanding of Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
• Must be a team player and work effectively in a face paced environment

Basic Qualifications:
• Ability to work long hours, a variety of shifts (including weekends) and to return to work in emergencies depending upon news coverage, when necessary
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have a valid driver's license
• *This position is an AFTRA Represented job. Successful candidate will be required to join the AFTRA Union upon employment if not already a member.

Desired Characteristics

Desired Characteristics
• Experience in contributing to web site
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or Communications
• Experience in hard and soft news
• Excellent writing and speaking skills
• Able to ad-lib effortlessly in various types of situations, particularly breaking news
• Able to handle working under the pressure of intense deadlines
• Possess the ability to work effectively with others in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to enterprise, research and plan stories
• Demonstrated experience generating and producing news stories
• Prior experience delivering taped and live reports
• Can act decisively under stress and tight deadlines
• Prior experience reporting in a top 50 market

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