Morning News Anchor

About the role

KPNX-TV, a TEGNA NBC affiliate in Phoenix, is seeking a creative, innovative, and enterprising Anchor to join their team. The ideal candidate will excel at both accountability reporting and breaking news, and will be comfortable asking tough but fair questions. This position requires a strong understanding of the "why" behind stories and a commitment to impact journalism.

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.
• 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 5-7 years news anchor/reporting experience.
• Understand the tenets of professional Journalism.
• Excellent, creative presentation and writing skills a must.

Benefits

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. These benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• A 401(k) program with a 100% company match up to the first 4% of pay.
• Teladoc and Spring Health virtual healthcare services.
• A generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit.
• Nine paid holidays per year.

EEO Statement

TEGNA Inc. is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, 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.