What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anchor, EWTN News Nightly position at EWTN?
Location: Washington, DC (not remote-eligible)
How You Will Impact The Big Picture
The EWTN News Nightly Anchor works with the Executive Producer alongside the News Nightly editorial and production team to deliver a high-quality daily newscast and occasional special events coverage from a Catholic perspective.
What You Will Do
Years Experience: 5 - 10 years
Bonus/Commission: No
How You Will Impact The Big Picture
The EWTN News Nightly Anchor works with the Executive Producer alongside the News Nightly editorial and production team to deliver a high-quality daily newscast and occasional special events coverage from a Catholic perspective.
What You Will Do
- Serve as a faithful and informed face of the global Catholic network’s news service, accurately representing Catholic Church Teaching and the Church’s positions on issues of public policy.
- Review and help write newscasts, including VOs, VOSOTs, and packages.
- Thoroughly prepare for discussion segments with experts and pundits on current events, Catholic issues and the intersection of the Catholic Teaching and public policy.
- Provide story ideas at daily editorial meetings.
- Collaborate with the team on the daily news cast, special segments, coverage of special events like March for Life, and holiday shows.
- Collaborate with the Digital/Social Media team to tease and promote shows and segments.
- Stay up to date on secular current events as well as changes in Church hierarchy and news from the Vatican.
- Establish and maintain contacts and relationships within the Catholic community and beyond. This may include public appearances at relevant events.
- You have a minimum of 5 years of broadcasting news experience, including previous anchoring experience of live and pre-taped news shows.
- Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field.
- Strong journalistic skills and ability to follow standard journalistic practices, particularly accuracy, honesty and integrity; demonstrate excellent news judgment.
- Practicing Catholic with demonstrated understanding of the Catholic faith, commitment to EWTN’s mission, and the ability to apply both to stories being covered.
- Strong on-air presentation; must be credible, personable, and passionate and demonstrate exemplary composure under pressure.
- Proven ability to perform well under pressure, adapt quickly to change, and meet tight deadlines.
- Flexibility on work schedule (some nights and weekends may be required) with the ability to travel as needed on short notice.
- Familiarity with Associated Press/Production Management System products is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in a second language is a plus; Italian or Spanish is preferred.
- We offer a career with purpose! Apply your God-given talents, knowing your contributions help to advance EWTN’s mission of sharing the Gospel with the world.
- Caring environment. We value the importance of family/life balance and welcome you as an EWTN family member, not just an employee.
- Worship at work! Freedom to participate in Mass, visit the chapel for prayer or attend an annual retreat.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability insurance and Retirement Savings Plan
- 11 Paid Holidays and generous Paid Time Off program.
- Tuition reimbursement for online continuing education and degree programs through our partnership with Catholic International University.
- Ability to learn alongside legacy employees while bringing new ideas to the growing team!
Years Experience: 5 - 10 years
Bonus/Commission: No
