Reporter
WLWT
Cincinnati, OH
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Full Time Job
Breaking News Anchor - Reporter
WLWT
Cincinnati, OH
06-23-2022
- Paid
- Full Time
- Entry (0-2 years) Experience
Job Description
WLWT-TV, the Hearst Television NBC affiliate in Cincinnati has a full-time opening for a Breaking News Anchor-Reporter for our morning newscast.The ideal candidate has an excellent, energetic on-air presence and strong reporting skills. This person will search for breaking news throughout the morning, confirm it, write the breaking news stories and present them live from the studio. This person should be comfortable covering breaking news on the air and should be able to work independently to develop sources, research stories, and break stories.
We are looking for an excellent storyteller who will also engage with our viewers on social media. This person will also produce our morning traffic reports and present them live during our morning newscast.
Job Responsibilities:
• Work independently to identify breaking stories each morning to report live on air.
• Ability to report live in the field or studio, especially during breaking news and weather coverage.
• Cultivate source connections with first responders to garner information on local incidents
• Actively monitor social media, HTV sister stations, NBC/CNN affiliates for breaking news stories and updates
• Ability to produce and deliver breaking, live traffic reports.
• Report in the field after AM shows to cover daily stories
• Fill-in anchor as needed
• In-person attendance is required
Experience Requirements:
• Looking for 1-2 years as a television news reporter. Anchor experience is a plus.
• Equivalent military experience will be considered.
Qualifications Requirements:
• Knowledge and experience of the station's traffic system.
• Must be a self-starter and able to ad-lib in breaking news situations.
• Must speak clearly, have basic knowledge of how to use a computer, and basic knowledge of social media outlets.
• Must have strong reporting skills to include breaking news
Education:
• Related experience and/or training considered as well as a combination of education and experience.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1bqyx-18-190-156-80-42 in your application.
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Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households.
