# Weekend Anchor/MSJ

**Company**: TEGNA Inc.
**Location**: Davenport, IA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Other

**Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/tegnainc/jobs/5265083007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

WQAD-TV Davenport, the ABC TEGNA affiliate, seeks an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist (MSJ) to join our team.

As a Weekend Anchor/MSJ, you will create unique, memorable, and well-written stories, presenting them on all platforms with outstanding photography and editing.

Responsibilities:

- Conduct authoritative live shots in developing or breaking news situations

- Develop story ideas and find sources to stay informed about local events and issues

- Identify, write, and produce stories within a specific framework

- Research facts and maintain credibility

- Shoot, write, produce, and edit on-air and online content within deadlines

- Use creative production techniques and social media to enhance and distribute stories

- Attend editorial meetings and offer daily story ideas

- Write in an engaging, captivating, and authentic style

Requirements:

- 1-3 years of reporting experience preferred

- Solid news judgment, strong communication skills, creativity, and ethical decision-making

- Strong writing, production, and tease writing abilities

- Experience with ENPS, EDIUS, and Axis graphics preferred

- Organizational skills to work under constant deadlines

- Ability to handle live breaking news situations calmly

- Proven social and digital content creation ability

- Knowledge of Davenport a plus

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage

- 401(k) program with company match

- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

- Access to Teladoc and Spring Health services

## Skills

### Required
- news judgment
- communication skills
- creativity
- ethical decision-making
- writing
- production
- tease writing
- ENPS
- EDius
- Axis graphics
- organizational skills
- social media
- digital content creation

### Nice to have
- reporting experience
- knowledge of Davenport

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