Reporter/Anchor (WNYT-TV)

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain extensive community contacts and awareness of local, state, and national current events.
• Collaborate with the news director to choose stories to broadcast considering audience preferences.
• Meet with the news director, reporters, and other news anchors to be briefed on the day's news. Revise scripts and prepare to deliver them on-air.
• Organize the news to present the most interesting pieces first, ensure late-breaking news is added to newscasts.
• Introduce news correspondents reporting on the scene and ask relevant questions.
• Interview guests and other members involved in particular stories engaging in the commentary.
• Keep abreast of news developments by studying papers, attending events, and staying in contact with industry professionals.
• Write for the station's website and maintain an active social media presence.
• Make daily promotional community appearances.
• Provide newsroom leadership and contribute to the overall team effort.
• Comply with the moral code of the journalistic profession.
• Complete other duties as assigned

Qualification:

• Bachelors in Communication, Speech or related field with 2 years' experience as a news anchor; or a combination of education and experience to meet the requirements of the position.
• Quick and effective decision making, live ad-libbing, and maintaining performance under extreme pressure.
• Highly developed public speaking and interpersonal skills along with exceptional communication skills, both oral and written.
• Professional, consistent on-air appearance, and ability to read Teleprompter.
• Advanced abilities in critical thinking.
• Broad knowledge of local, national, and international affairs (e.g. political, economic, legislative, and cultural).
• Comfortable yet professional presence on camera with the ability to improvise in a live on-camera setting.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Available to work on a flexible schedule.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and strict deadlines.
• Maintain appropriate and strict standards regarding wardrobe, hair, cosmetics, and grooming.