Live Desk Reporter
Full-time
Job Description WKEF is looking for a take-charge Live Desk Reporter for our morning show to help us continue to grow and empower our audiences! We are seeking a motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive anchor who can think and perform outside the box. The ideal candidate should be able to develop story ideas and gather information, prioritizing anchoring from our live desk during key morning newscasts and for our digital platforms. Reporting on the live desk is a specialized role. The ideal candidate must follow what's happening locally, nationally, globally: then produce live desk segments in real-time on the morning newscast. They will be an active and savvy social-media user with strong digital newsgathering skills. After the newscast is finished for the day, the ideal candidate will then work as a reporter, creating content for broadcast and digital platforms. This content may be prioritized for future morning newscasts, YouTube, and other platforms. The ideal candidate should also have sound writing skills, a great work ethic, and a can-do attitude. No day will look the same as a Live Desk Reporter; however the main responsibilities of the role will include:
- Research, investigate, write, and present meaningful and timely stories for station newscasts that can be used across multiple platforms
- Engaging with local community members
- Reviewing material for fairness, accuracy, and balance
- Work closely with all members of the news team, which would include Producers, Editors, Anchors, News Management, etc.
- Proven knowledge and experience working with current media creation tools and contemporary newsroom systems
- Excel in storytelling across multiple platforms
- Strong writing and copy-editing skills are a must
- 2 years of experience as a reporter preferred
- Live Desk, or similar anchoring experience preferred.
- Ability to produce breaking news segments independently.
- Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field preferred
- Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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