Description
WTOL 11 is seeking a Weekend Anchor/Multi-Skilled Journalist to join their team. As a journalist, you will anchor weekend newscasts, report during the week, and contribute to coverage across television, digital, and streaming platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Anchor weekend newscasts with credibility and strong editorial judgment.
- Collaborate with producers to build engaging newscasts, select stories, and write presentations.
- Develop, pitch, shoot, write, and edit original stories reflecting life in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.
- Build trusted sources and community relationships for enterprise reporting and accountability journalism.
- Deliver clear, compelling live reports and adapt to developing stories.
- Write and update digital stories, contribute to streaming coverage, and use social platforms to inform and engage audiences.
- Ensure accuracy, context, and follow-up in reporting.
- Lead as a collaborative newsroom member, communicate effectively, and help teammates succeed.
Requirements:
- Strong reporting, writing, interviewing, and storytelling skills.
- Engaging on-air presence and natural communication skills.
- Sound news judgment and commitment to accuracy, fairness, and ethical journalism.
- Ability to independently shoot and edit video and manage deadlines.
- Understanding of storytelling across broadcast, digital, social, and streaming platforms.
- Initiative, adaptability, and willingness to work varied shifts.
- Professional television reporting experience; anchoring experience is a plus.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and eye care coverage.
- 401(k) program with company match.
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
- Access to virtual doctor's appointments and therapy sessions.
Pay Range: $21.63-$25 USD