Anchor, Reporter

Anchor-reporters are the on-air voices of the network, as well as the content providers of written stories, audio and newscasts for affiliate clients statewide, and in some cases, regionally or nationally.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops radio broadcast content by covering breaking news events in person or a series of phone interviews strategies for a statewide audience.
• Produce and anchor hourly radio newscasts, podcasts and various web products.
• Research, write, and publish news stories to various websites and social media platforms.
• Interact with affiliate stations throughout the state to gather news and serve their need for newscasts, including interviews and special reports.
• Create digital photos and video.
  
  

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or closely related field.
• 2 years experience working at a radio or TV network
• Relevant Experience may be substituted for Education Requirements
• Proficiency in most up-to-date digital audio editing tools
• Experience in radio studio operations
• Audio field production – both live and taped
• College-level writing and editing abilities
• Knowledge of government (or sports) systems.
  
  

Competencies

Leadership

• May lead and be accountable for straight-forward projects and associated teams.
• Provides input to the objectives and goals of the department.
• Responsible for managing own time and responsibilities.
• Participates in complex projects that affect a Business Unit or regional area.
• May train or mentor colleagues.
  
  

Functional Expertise

• Mid-level professional with knowledge in a technical discipline or specialization .
• Position for a developing professional building experience in their specialist function .
• Good understanding of roles of relevant functional groups in own area .
• Suggests process improvement following investigative, analytic or diagnostic services.
  
  

Partner Focus

• Strong understanding of the partner's needs/requirements and priorities.
• Communicates information effectively and checks for understanding.
• Responds to non-standard requests from partners; investigates with assistance from others as needed.
• Explains difficult issues and obtains agreement as needed
  
  

Problem-Solving

• Identifies and resolves standard technical and operational problems.
• Escalates higher risk or more unique problems .
  
  

Impact

• Sets priorities to meet deadlines; develops plans to meet short-term objectives.
• Applies a wide range of policies or standards in straightforward situations.
• Decisions involve interpretation of data, planning own work, or refining the methods and techniques to be used.
• Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team.
  
  

Learfield offers a full spectrum of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance and Other Insurance Plans, Flexible Paid Time Off (including Parental Leave), Paid Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability.

Learfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.