Weekend AM Anchor Reporter
Required skills
- weekend morning anchor
- reporter
- field reporting
- breaking stories
- newscast scripts
- newsroom leader
- social media
- journalistic integrity
- ethical standards
- public events
Nice to have
- high-energy
- credibility
- poise
- personality
- versatile
- enterprising
Role summary
KOCO-TV, an ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City, is seeking a high-energy Weekend Morning Anchor Reporter. This role requires 2+ years of preferred anchoring experience and a minimum of 2 years of reporting experience. The ideal candidate is a versatile, enterprising self-starter who excels under tight deadlines, can develop sources, and possesses unwavering journalistic integrity. Responsibilities include delivering news with professionalism, reporting from the field, maintaining an active social media presence, and summarizing information effectively. The role also involves public appearances and contributing to newscast scripts, requiring the ability to work varied shifts and handle the stresses of time-sensitive production.
KOCO-TV, the ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City, OK, is looking for a high-energy weekend morning anchor reporter with proven leadership skills to join our team. In addition to credibility, poise, and personality; we're looking for an anchor who isn't afraid to head out into the field and break the big stories. We are looking for a versatile, enterprising self-starter who is fast, efficient, works well under tight deadlines, can develop sources, and isn’t afraid to jump into newscast scripts. We are looking for a weekend morning anchor who can be a newsroom leader with a positive drive to make a difference in our newscasts and in our community. This role reports to the News Director.
Responsibilities
- Deliver scripted and ad lib material with professionalism, personality, and purpose
- Report from the field as directed by management
- Have an active presence on social media that engages the audience
- An ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components
- Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Appears on behalf of the station at public events
- Other duties within newscasts as directed by management
Requirements
- 2+ years of anchor experience preferred
- Minimum 2 years of reporting experience
- Your demo reel is indicative of your everyday work
- Anchor that connects with viewers, in addition to reporting skills
- Can work in all weather conditions, work varied shifts, including overnights and weekends and carry up to 50 pounds
- Have a valid driver's license and a clear driving record
- Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
- In-person attendance is required
- Value in Action
- At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to 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
