Weekend Anchor

About the role

Louisiana First News is seeking a dynamic and dedicated journalist to join our team as a Reporter/Weekend Anchor. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a storyteller who excels in the field, thrives on breaking news, and aims to make a significant impact on the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Report, write, shoot, and edit compelling stories for television, digital, and social media platforms.
• Anchore weekend newscasts with professionalism, accuracy, and strong newsroom judgment.
• Deliver clear, engaging live reports during breaking news and severe weather coverage.
• Develop original enterprise and investigative story ideas that matter to our communities.
• Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, public officials, and local sources.
• Produce content for broadcast, website, and social media platforms.
• Collaborate with producers, photographers, digital teams, and newsroom leadership to deliver high-quality journalism.
• Represent Louisiana First News with professionalism both on air and within the community.
• Maintain a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as news coverage requires.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Previous reporting experience required; anchoring experience preferred.
• Strong live reporting and storytelling skills.
• Excellent writing, editing, and conversational on-air delivery.
• Able to work under deadline pressure while maintaining accuracy.
• Experience using newsroom editing systems, cameras, and social media platforms.
• Experience with digital and social media platforms.
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record.

Why Louisiana First News?

We believe local journalism should do more than report the news; it should strengthen the communities we serve. Our team covers stories that matter, celebrates local successes, and partners with organizations throughout our viewing area to make a lasting impact. Whether we're breaking major news, covering hurricane season, or volunteering during Nexstar's Founder's Day of Caring, we believe serving our community extends beyond the newsroom.

What You'll Do

• Report, write, shoot, and edit compelling stories for television, digital, and social media platforms.
• Anchore weekend newscasts with professionalism, accuracy, and strong newsroom judgment.
• Deliver clear, engaging live reports during breaking news and severe weather coverage.
• Develop original enterprise and investigative story ideas that matter to our communities.
• Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, public officials, and local sources.
• Produce content for broadcast, website, and social media platforms.
• Collaborate with producers, photographers, digital teams, and newsroom leadership to deliver high-quality journalism.
• Represent Louisiana First News with professionalism both on air and within the community.
• Maintain a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as news coverage requires.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Previous reporting experience required; anchoring experience preferred.
• Strong live reporting and storytelling skills.
• Excellent writing, editing, and conversational on-air delivery.
• Able to work under deadline pressure while maintaining accuracy.
• Experience using newsroom editing systems, cameras, and social media platforms.
• Experience with digital and social media platforms.
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record.

Why Louisiana First News?

We believe local journalism should do more than report the news; it should strengthen the communities we serve. Our team covers stories that matter, celebrates local successes, and partners with organizations throughout our viewing area to make a lasting impact. Whether we're breaking major news, covering hurricane season, or volunteering during Nexstar's Founder's Day of Caring, we believe serving our community extends beyond the newsroom.

What You'll Do

• Report, write, shoot, and edit compelling stories for television, digital, and social media platforms.
• Anchore weekend newscasts with professionalism, accuracy, and strong newsroom judgment.
• Deliver clear, engaging live reports during breaking news and severe weather coverage.
• Develop original enterprise and investigative story ideas that matter to our communities.
• Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, public officials, and local sources.
• Produce content for broadcast, website, and social media platforms.
• Collaborate with producers, photographers, digital teams, and newsroom leadership to deliver high-quality journalism.
• Represent Louisiana First News with professionalism both on air and within the community.
• Maintain a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as news coverage requires.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Previous reporting experience required; anchoring experience preferred.
• Strong live reporting and storytelling skills.
• Excellent writing, editing, and conversational on-air delivery.
• Able to work under deadline pressure while maintaining accuracy.
• Experience using newsroom editing systems, cameras, and social media platforms.
• Experience with digital and social media platforms.
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record.

Why Louisiana First News?

We believe local journalism should do more than report the news; it should strengthen the communities we serve. Our team covers stories that matter, celebrates local successes, and partners with organizations throughout our viewing area to make a lasting impact. Whether we're breaking major news, covering hurricane season, or volunteering during Nexstar's Founder's Day of Caring, we believe serving our community extends beyond the newsroom.