Traffic/News Anchor

About the role

The role is based at FOX 5 Atlanta and is a high-profile hybrid role combining anchoring, traffic authority, and streaming innovation.

Responsibilities

• Anchor morning newscasts, delivering everything from hard news to live and pre-produced guest segments and interviews.
• Own the traffic beat, tracking major Atlanta transportation routes and commuting bottlenecks daily.
• Cultivate local traffic contacts and maintain a strong relationship with the vendor traffic producer.
• Maximize the capabilities of the vendor graphics systems.
• Host interactive, long-form content for the live stream using a relaxed, conversational, ad-lib presentation style.
• Collaborate with User Experience Producers to incorporate audience feedback into the stream.
• Actively participate in morning editorial meetings, field anchoring initiatives, and collaborate with newsroom managers and producers to maintain top-tier journalistic standards.
• Publish real-time traffic alerts and stories across Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter).
• Represent the station at civic functions, sponsored events, and community outreach activities.

Requirements

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a reporter or anchor at a commercial television station.
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Journalism, Communications, or a related field is preferred.

Skills

• Stellar on-air delivery, excellent script-reading skills, and a proven ability to sustain unscripted ad-lib coverage for extended periods during breaking situations.
• Deep structural knowledge of major Atlanta transportation routes, highways, and recurring traffic pain points.
• Exceptional writing skills with an absolute command of conversational broadcast style, English grammar, spelling, and punctuation under intense deadline pressure.
• A collaborative, proactive leader on the floor who can guide a team and interface politely and effectively with the public.

Benefits

This role is eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.