What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anchor position at Hearst Television?
Local News Anchor
KOAT, the ABC affiliate in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is looking for a Local News Anchor who can authentically deliver news stories with comfort and command. You know how to tell stories visually and can complete active, engaging live shots. In addition to credibility, and personality, you will be an anchor who isn't afraid to head out into the field and break the big stories. You will be a newsroom leader who helps mentor team members. You will write and edit scripts with conversational communication in mind. You are versatile, enterprising, fast, efficient, who works well under broadcast television deadlines, can develop sources, and has excellent live anchoring skills. You will report to the News Director
Responsibilities
- Anchor newscasts
- Have an active presence on social media that engages the audience in a conversation
- Deliver scripted and ad-lib material with polish, personality, and purpose
- Work with and guide reporters and producers in newscast production
- Summarize information into easy-to-understand components
- Complete each interaction with journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Appear on behalf of the station at public events
Requirements
- Professional or schooling experience anchoring
- Your demo reel is indicative of your everyday work
- Anchor with the ability to connect with viewers
- Flexibility to work varied shifts, including overnights and weekends
- Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
- Have and exhibit unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Experience working with digital media and social media
- Related military experience will be considered
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television, we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible, and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.