Anchor-Reporter

Job Description

Anchor-Reporter (Temporary)

NEWS CENTER Maine, TEGNA's NBC station based in Portland and Bangor, Maine, has a part-time opening for a freelance news anchor based in the Portland newsroom.
We want a smart, relentless news hound with a heart. Someone who sets aside bias and follows the facts. The right candidate can work seamlessly with newscast producers and field reporters for a statewide audience. You must understand the intrinsic connection between the broadcast and Social Media platforms and be able to fluidly move between them before and sometimes during a newscast.
Requirements:
• 5-7 years reporting and anchoring
• Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or similar field
• Quality news writing and copy editing
• Experience with web content management systems
• Active on Twitter, FB, and Instagram
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-864w0m-216-73-216-177-42 in your application.