Evening Anchor/ Reporter

Job Description

Evening Anchor/ Reporter, WXMI

WXMI, The E.W. Scripps Company FOX affiliate in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is searching for an Evening Anchor/ Reporter to join our team. The Evening Anchor/ Reporter will prepare and deliver accurate news reports for the evening newscast. This is a strong newsroom with great leadership in a beautiful part of the country. Apply today!

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Anchor the newscast.
• Research, gather, write, and develop news content for multiple platforms.
• May report live on location from various news events.
• Perform various community service activities for station, including performing as master of ceremonies for public service events and as host/hostess for station events.
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
• Bachelors degree in relation discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
• Generally, 6+ years on-camera experience preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
• Must connect on camera with a sense of urgency
• Ability to cultivate sources and mine stories
• Knowledge of newsroom computers and computer databases strongly preferred
• Must demonstrate strong news judgment and organizational skills
• Must have keen sense of logistics and ability to work well under intense pressure and deadlines
• Must have good creative and editorial judgment, mastery of journalistic ethics, and libel law
• Must be able to speak clearly and concisely
• Valid driver's license, good driving record, and ability to provide proof of insurance with the company required insurance limits

If you are a current Scripps employee, please do not apply on this site. Please access our internal career site at Worklife > My Info > View Open Positions at Scripps.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r15zye-18-224-37-68-42 in your application.