Reporter - Knbc

Job Description

Responsibilities
NBC 4 is looking for a dynamic Reporter to join our award-winning team of journalists.
This is a multi-platform role that requires excellent storytelling skills and live on-air presence.
This position requires the ability to break stories and enterprise leads. Must have a strong desire to contribute to the NBC4 team and win!

Essential Responsibilities:
• Perform on-air live reporting for NBC4 news on broadcast and digital platforms.
• Must e nsure editorial accuracy and compliance with NBC4 legal standards.
• Collaborate with managers, producers to conceptualize stories and produce news packages based on either breaking news or assigned stories.
• Generate enterprise, community-driven story ideas that showcase the diversity of Southern California.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain a network of news sources across diverse communities, organizations and social media platforms that lead to exclusive stories.
• Perform fill-in anchoring and other temporary assignments, as needed.
• Track story developments and communicate progress to assignment desk and managers.
• Articulate viewpoints and experiences in a manner that helps the audience feel a personal connection to the content.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task, and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Participate in station-sponsored events and all assigned special promotions projects.

Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• Minimum 5 years of experience as television reporter in top 10 market
• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Proven track record of strong writing, visual storytelling and live reporting skills
Demonstrated ability to perform non-linear editing and shooting workflow
• Bilingual in English/Spanish highly desired

Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
• Must have a flexible schedule with ability to work any of a 24x7 shift and willingness to travel and work long hours and on weekends with short notice
• Successful candidate will be required to join the SAG AFTRA union if not already a member and remain a member in good standing of that union
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Desired Characteristics
• Excellent written, verbal communication skills, news judgment and research skills.
• Experience in a variety of on-air reporting functions including anchoring, investigations, franchises, etc.
• Very strong ability to ad-lib effortlessly in various types of situations, particularly breaking news.
• Strong understanding and demonstration of editorial judgment and journalistic ethics, including a current knowledge of laws of libel, slander and applicable FCC rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems, prioritize decisions and successfully manage multiple assignments concurrently in a high pressure, breaking news environment.
• Effective self-starter with the proven ability to generate and produce original news stories.
• Understanding of emerging news production techniques and technology, with a pioneering spirit with desire to learn emerging technologies and invent the future
• Good collaborative and interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gx632q-3-21-100-34-42 in your application.