Anchor/Traffic

About TEGNA TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. WXIA WATL-TV – Anchor Position WXIA WATL-TV, a TEGNA NBC/MNTV affiliate in Atlanta, offers an amazing opportunity for a creative, innovative, and enterprising Anchor who is an excellent on‑camera communicator to serve the needs of our audience and community. We are looking for a journalist who excels at both accountability reporting and breaking news, who will trailblaze the future of news, find and defend the truth, and tell the stories of our community. This anchor should be comfortable asking tough but fair questions. The journalist must be able to work with producers to develop smart and engaging newscasts, understand the “why” behind stories, and excel at impact journalism. The Anchor is a newsroom leader who will be one of the faces of the station, in charge of developing contacts and relationships in the community to create and present unique, compelling, and innovative stories of interest. Responsibilities Use editorial judgment to help determine content of the newscasts. Work with producer and team to create unique, fast‑paced innovative newscasts. Use social media to determine content of newscasts and highlight big social stories. Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media. Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for on‑air broadcasting. Develop original content through social listening and independent sources. Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer. Journalism and/or Communication degree preferred. Understand the tenets of professional Journalism. Excellent, creative presentation and writing skills a must. Requirements Minimum 3–5 years news anchor/reporting experience. Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for television, mobile and social platforms. Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner. Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories. Develop original content through social listening and independent sources. Deliver on‑air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner. Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility. Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media. Enterprise news stories. Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video. Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories. Benefits TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. We provide two medical plan options for full and part‑time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, and access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance. Our 401(k) program allows all employees to contribute 1%–80% of their pay on a pre‑tax basis, with a 100% match up to the first 4% and full vesting from day one. All employees receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments and 12 free annual therapy sessions. We also offer generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and nine paid holidays per year. Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union. 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