Reporter/MMJ
PURPOSE/REASON FOR THE POSITION
Contribute to content gathering for KFOR-TV, KAUT-TV, KFOR+, KFOR.com and all social media platforms.
PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS ESSENTIAL TO THE JOB
- Engaging on-air and online personality
- Ability to write web, text and social-media versions of news stories
- Ability to enterprise news stories
- Ability to write and to interpret broadcast-news copy
- Ability to report live-breaking news
- Ability to handle deadline pressure
- Ability to drive news vehicles when needed
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (Journalism or related field preferred)
- Strong writing skills required
- Two years television newsroom experience preferred
- Strong computer and social media skills
- Experience with digital video editing
- Self-directing, self-motivating, and ability to work with a diverse group of people
- Able to handle stress, including short deadlines
- Able to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
- Valid State Driver’s License (or ability to obtain one)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to carry and operate equipment weighing over 50 pounds while videotaping subjects in various situations
- Good manual dexterity in order to operate numerous small buttons and keys on cameras, computers and other such equipment
- Able to work under extreme pressure, stress, deadlines, and adverse weather conditions
STATEMENT ABOUT OTHER DUTIES
The foregoing is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all functions essential to the job for which the employee is responsible, nor an exhaustive list of the minimum requirements and specifications necessary to perform the essential functions, including all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different functions be performed when circumstances change.
Contact
Contact: Apply by going to the link listed below and then filter the job search by location (US-OK-Oklahoma City). This will allow you to view all current postings for KFOR jobs. Apply at: https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar