Weekend News Anchor/Multimedia Journalist

We take our weekend news obligation seriously and this is a rare opportunity to lead that effort from the anchor chair in the mornings at Fort Wayne's news leader, WANE 15.

About the role

If you have strong newsgathering skills and a great camera presence, this position may be for you. The ideal candidate will have previous reporter and anchor experience, proven leadership skills, digital platform skills, and live field reporting experience. This role requires working weekends.

The News Anchor/Multimedia Journalist serves as the primary presenter of news stories and other content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging, and meaningful to news consumers.

Responsibilities

• Presents news stories and other content for all platforms
• Ensures that all news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Writes and delivers news stories in a clear and concise manner
• Assists in producing the newscast and communicates clear direction with team members
• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching, and coordinating news programming, making phone calls, editing, and other content production duties
• Acts as a Multimedia Journalist as assigned
• Conducts interviews both live and recorded
• Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsroom situations as required
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Writes content for the website and other social platforms
• Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Minimum one-year experience in news reporting or anchoring
• Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers, and issues
• Experience shooting, writing, and editing their own content
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate with a team to shape a solution
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record
• Ability to hit a deadline daily and in long-term planning
• Must pass background screenings to hire