Anchor/MSJ

About the role

KSDK-TV, a TEGNA NBC affiliate in Saint Louis, seeks a creative, innovative, and enterprising Anchor to join their dynamic newsroom. The ideal candidate will excel at both accountability reporting and breaking news, and will be comfortable asking tough but fair questions.

Responsibilities

• Use editorial judgment to help determine content of the newscasts.
• Work with producer and team to create unique, fast-paced innovative newscasts.
• Use social media to determine content of newscasts and highlight big social stories.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting.
• Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
• Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer.

Requirements

• Minimum 10-20 years news anchor/reporting experience
• Understand the tenets of professional Journalism.
• Excellent, creative presentation and writing skills a must

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families.
• 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.
• 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).
• Teladoc and Spring Health wellness programs.
• PTO and nine paid holidays per year.

EEO Statement

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.