Reporter MMJ/Weather Anchor

About the role

FOX 5 San Diego/KUSI News duopoly is seeking a multimedia and multiplatform journalist to report during the week and anchor weather during the weekend. A successful applicant will have a proven ability to enterprise stories that connect with audiences across all devices and platforms. The candidate also needs to excel in ad-libbing, storytelling, and be digitally savvy. This position requires the multimedia journalist to shoot, write, edit vosots and packages. A typical day could involve general assignment reporting with live shots or returning to station to weather anchor or host/produce or participate in live streaming programs.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and balanced reporting of news stories following company standards for journalistic integrity and quality
• Shoot, write, and edit stories ensuring accuracy, clarity, and strong storytelling
• Contributes to our digital platforms by writing web articles or producing/hosting programs for our CTV streaming app or producing reels for our social accounts
• Creatively present stories in ways that engage today's audiences, tailoring content for different devices and platforms
• Must be able to ad-lib breaking news fluently with a strong ability to interact with anchors
• Collaborate with photographer, producer, assignment desk on live shots as needed
• Attend editorial meetings and regularly pitches original story ideas
• Develop community contacts and a network of news sources
• Produce and anchor weather, traffic segments for weekend newscasts and fill-in during the week as needed
• Attend station partnerships in the community
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and experience

• B.A. or B.S. Degree preferably in journalism, communication or equivalent related experience
• Prefer 3-5 years TV news reporting and weather anchor experience in a medium to large market
• News videography, editing and livestreaming experience preferred

Requirements and qualifications

• Must interact positively and productively with other employees and in the field
• Exceptional writing, grammar and spelling, technical formatting
• Excellent communication skills with ability to ad-lib when required
• Strong on-air presentation – must be credible, personable and engaging
• Excellent time management skills maintaining strong attention to detail
• Excellent editing skills with Adobe Premiere and video camera/news photography skills
• Ability to carry 25-30 pounds of equipment
• Flexible with schedule and willing to work additional hours or days or different shifts and holidays as required by news content
• Knowledge of WSI, Baron or similar weather forecasting system
• Must be able to accept constructive direction and feedback