Anchor

We are seeking a creative, innovative, and enterprising Anchor for KWES-TV Midland-Odessa, a TEGNA NBC affiliate. As an excellent on-camera communicator, you will serve the needs of our audience and community by exceling in accountability reporting and breaking news.

Responsibilities:

• Use editorial judgment to determine newscast content
• Collaborate with producers to create engaging newscasts
• Utilize social media to identify content and highlight significant stories
• Write and post daily on digital platforms, including social media
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot, and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting
• Create original content through social listening and independent sources
• Perform tasks as required by supervisors or executive producers

Requirements:

• Minimum 1-3 years of 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
• Deliver on-air news events accurately and engagingly
• Interview news subjects and research facts
• Enterprise news stories
• Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video
• Use creative production techniques to enhance stories

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 virtual doctor's appointments and therapy sessions