JOB DESCRIPTION

WFMY, a Tegna owned CBS affiliate in Greensboro, NC is looking for an experienced, dynamic, enterprising Anchor/Reporter/MSJ (Multi-Skilled Journalist) We are searching for someone who understands that anchoring isn't just about reading scripts and reporting isn't just covering news conferences. We need a strong storyteller and team player who knows how to connect with the community on all platforms. In this role, you’ll be expected to take a leadership role in the broadcast, assisting with the show’s execution and writing for TV and digital. You will also turn stories 2-3 times a week. That reporting will require establishing sources, breaking news and pitching unique enterprise ideas. You will need to be consistently engaging with viewers on social media and participate in.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Anchoring
• Generating unique, compelling and innovative story/show ideas and content.
• Excellent, creative presentation and writing skills a must
• Excellent use of social media for news gathering/disseminating and community engagement
• Cultivate sources
• Contribute to multiple platforms on a daily basis including writing for the websites, posting on social media, creating for mobile, and most of all creating a dialog with our audience and your friends and followers.
• Collaborate with a team to produce the most creative, compelling stories
• Develop contacts and relationships in the community, community events that includes times outside normal work hours

REQUIREMENTS

• Journalism or Mass Communication degree preferred with a minimum of three years' experience as an anchor in a medium to small market.
• Strong on-camera delivery with the ability to ad-lib
• Excellent writing, packaging, and live skills
• Ability to shoot and edit using non-linear editing systems
• Must be able to report in a broad range of styles with good on-air presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure.
• Strong social media presence
• Specialized reporting experience (investigative) a plus