Weekend Evening Anchor
About the role
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
Responsibilities
- Anchor the weekend evening newscasts and provide strong editorial leadership to the weekend team.
- Collaborate with producers to write news copy and create unique, fast-paced, innovative newscasts.
- Handle sustained, unscripted, breaking news coverage on streaming and linear platforms.
- Pitch and report leadable stories during assigned reporting shifts.
- Create mobile shorts for our mobile app, social media, and streaming platforms.
- Understand the tenets of professional and ethical journalism.
Requirements
- Minimum 3-5 years anchoring and reporting experience
- Must possess solid news judgment, strong communication and ethical decision-making skills.
- Excellent writing and story organization skills are a must.
- Must be organized with the ability to work under constant deadlines.
- Proven social and digital content creation ability.
- Being flexible and resilient in a rapidly changing media environment is essential.
- ENPS, EDIUS and Axis graphics experience is preferred.
- This position is full-time, salaried, and Union represented.
- A current driver's license and ability to drive to and from locations at times is required.
Pay Range
$90,000 - $115,000 USD
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families.
- Treatment of medical, dental, and vision care through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
- Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
- Disability and life insurance.
- 401(k) program offering full, part-time, and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
- Free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
EEO statement
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
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