Live Desk Anchor/Reporter

About the role

KUTV is seeking a take‑charge Live Desk Anchor/Reporter for its morning show. The anchor will develop story ideas, gather information, and prioritize anchoring from the live desk during key morning newscasts and for digital platforms. After the newscast, the reporter will create content for broadcast and digital platforms, including future morning newscasts, YouTube, and other outlets. The role requires strong social‑media engagement, digital newsgathering skills, sound writing ability, a great work ethic, and a can‑do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Research, investigate, write, and present meaningful and timely stories for station newscasts that can be used across multiple platforms.
• Engage with local community members.
• Review material for fairness, accuracy, and balance.
• Work closely with all members of the news team, including producers, editors, anchors, and news management.
• Produce live desk segments in real‑time during the morning newscast.
• Create additional content for broadcast and digital platforms after the newscast, prioritizing future morning newscasts, YouTube, and other outlets.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience as a reporter.
• Live Desk or similar anchoring experience preferred.
• Ability to produce breaking‑news segments independently.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field preferred.
• Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines.

Skills

• Proven knowledge and experience with current media creation tools and contemporary newsroom systems.
• Excel in storytelling across multiple platforms.
• Strong writing and copy‑editing skills.
• Active and savvy social‑media user with strong digital newsgathering abilities.
• Ability to develop story ideas and gather information quickly and accurately.