Anchor/MSJ

About the role

9NEWS is seeking a talented and dynamic Anchor/MSJ for its three-hour morning newscast on Saturdays and Sundays. The successful candidate will anchor the 6-9 a.m. news, write and copy edit stories under deadline, and work closely with the on-air and off-air team to produce a market-leading newscast.

Responsibilities

• Anchor 6-9 a.m. news on weekend mornings.
• Write and copy edit stories under deadline.
• Work closely with the rest of the on-air and off-air team to produce a market leading newscast.
• On reporting days, identify and pitch multiple story possibilities.
• On reporting days, gather, shoot, write and edit news stories under deadline.
• In some instances, work directly with photojournalists to produce stories.
• Report live from the scene of various news stories.
• Produce a digital version of each broadcast story.
• Produce mobile short stories in real time as stories are breaking and developing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communication preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in daily electronic journalism, including regular opportunities to anchor newscasts.
• Thorough understanding of journalism practices and ethics.

Core Values

Do the Right Thing, We Win, We Demand the Truth, We Work Smarter

Pay Range

$100,000 - $115,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families.
• Tegna Medical Plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, access to dental and eye care coverage, fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance, disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) program offering 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.
• 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.
• A generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

EEO Statement

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