Multimedia Journalist/Anchor

Responsibilities

• Creates original news, feature, lifestyle, consumer, and other interesting content through enterprise reporting, research, interviews, and community engagement.
• Anchors live and recorded programming across broadcast and streaming platforms.
• Develops original story ideas and content that inform, engage, and grow audiences across multiple platforms.
• Produces original content for CW39+, including live streams, interviews, feature stories, special projects, and audience-focused programming.
• Sets shoots, writes, edits, publishes, and presents content independently as assigned.
• Creates content for digital and social platforms, including articles, videos, live streams, and audience engagement initiatives.
• Identifies trends, issues, people, and stories that matter to local audiences and develops compelling content around them.
• Collaborates with producers, reporters, photographers, and digital teams to create impactful multi-platform coverage.
• Writes and delivers content in a clear, conversational, authentic, and audience-focused manner.
• Conducts interviews with newsmakers, community leaders, subject matter experts, and members of the public.
• Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsroom situations as required.
• Participates in promotional activities, community events, and public appearances.
• Engages with viewers and users through social media and other digital platforms.
• Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity, accuracy, and production quality.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to ad lib when required.
• Minimum five years' experience in reporting, anchoring, multimedia journalism, or content creation for news and media platforms.
• Superior on-air presence and live presentation skills.
• Strong storytelling abilities across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to develop original story ideas and create enterprise content.
• Experience shooting, writing, editing, and publishing content across multiple platforms.
• News judgment with a strong understanding of current events, issues, and community interests.
• Ability to create content that informs, engages, and connects with diverse audiences.
• Strong social media and audience engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Ability to effectively listen, understand challenges, and collaborate with a team to shape solutions.
• Proficiency with newsroom, editing, streaming, and digital publishing technologies.
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Flexibility to work any shift.