Correspondent I - Virtual

Business Unit

KOB-TV

Full Time Regular

Mountains, streams, deserts, ancient ruins, world-class art, varied culture and a crazy-good brew and food scene.  The variety represented in our state drives a news organization that covers a wide range of stories from award-winning investigations and special projects to heart-touching profiles of people and real life issues you won't find anywhere else. Come live in an amazing state and join the KOB 4 team as we proudly "Stand 4 New Mexico"!

This position is responsible for covering and reporting the news for the station.

Present live on television scripted and unscripted news reports; may present live stories from the scene of the news, the newsroom and/or studio or may tape stories for later broadcast. Enterprise and develop stories for broadcast daily. Research and gather content for story. Ensure that any visuals shown are relevant, appropriate and impactful. Maintain standards of accuracy and fairness in news coverage. Write for and maintain strong presence on website and other social media platforms. Travel to the scene of a news story to gather and compile the information into the proper form for broadcast. Maintain extensive community contacts and awareness of local and national current events. Make promotional and community appearances as required. Maintain professional standards with regard to wardrobe, hair, cosmetics, and other areas of grooming as required for position. Write and post stories to website and other digital media platforms. Frequently update online stories. Contribute to the overall team effort to provide the market with the best possible local television journalism. Build working relationships with co-workers, community members, and the general public. Ability to work other hours or alternate schedules as needed, as assigned by the News Director. College degree in journalism, television or communications or equivalent experience; solid journalism background with multi-year experience in a reporting role. Must be knowledgeable of issues, newsmakers, and current events and be able to present stories in a way that is accurate, clear, complete, and relevant to viewers. Ability to handle a variety of news reporting assignments, including but not limited to, live appearances on the news set, breaking news and remote locations. Solid writing skills required. Must be able to think quickly and respond to breaking news in high pressure situations and have strong organization and live reporting skills. Ability to read Teleprompter, to view videotape, and to listen to live and recorded audio. Must be flexible to work any assigned shift including nights, weekends, holidays; Please submit a demo tape in DVD format or a demo reel link of your on-air experience along with your resume and cover letter. Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing. Work with time sensitive and sometimes confidential information under tight deadlines and in pressure situations. Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to manipulate computer keys and camera equipment as well as general office equipment (telephone, copier, etc.). Must be able to move quickly at times from newsroom to edit booths to studio. Travels locally daily. May travel regionally or nationally from time to time. A conviction, violation pending adjudication, or adverse driving record more than 3 years old or does not meet the major violation definition per company policy will not, on its own, disqualify an applicant. The company will use background check information in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

When extending an offer, the company considers a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate's work experience, education/training & key skills as well as internal peer equity and other market and business considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.

Req Diversity Statement

Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding over 100 years ago.