Anchor/MMJ
Nexstar Media Group · Bismarck
KX News (KXNET) in beautiful Bismarck, North Dakota is accepting applications for an Anchor/MMJ on Good Day Dakota, our weekday morning newscast. The ideal candidate can anchor a live morning show with energy, turn impactful daily hard news stories, and create engaging content for streaming and social. Please apply and be certain to attach a reel of your most recent on-camera work. The Multimedia Journalist produces, reports, shoots, writes, voices, edits, and feeds news content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging, and meaningful to news consumers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Anchors Good Day Dakota weekday morning newscasts with energy and authority
- Conducts live in-studio and field interviews with newsmakers and community guests
- Reports factual and fair daily news stories for broadcast
- Arranges interviews with people who can provide information or engaging content for streaming shows
- Reviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
- Researches and analyzes background information related to news stories to provide complete and accurate information
- Pitches at least three relevant local news stories per shift to news managers and producers
- Shoots and edits news events and news reports, as well as occasional live shots
- Ensures all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
- Writes stories for the web and other eMedia platforms
- Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
Requirements and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience preferred
- Fluency in English
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to ad lib when required
- Experience in news anchoring and reporting
- Superior on-air presence
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Valid driver's license with a good driving record
- Flexibility to work early morning hours and any shift as news demands
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The Multimedia Journalist must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, work in close proximity to others, work outdoors occasionally in all weather conditions, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. In addition, the Multimedia Journalist must be able to lift, set up, and operate equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and be able to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Repetitive movements are required. Work may be conducted in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions.
Additional Benefits
A career path to grow your professional experiences
- Full medical, dental, and vision benefits, as well as certain other health and wellness benefits
- Retirement savings plan with company match
- Other key company benefits include disability accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life insurance, AD&D, ID protection, and employee assistance program. More details about timing and conditions of benefits eligibility and other plan terms and conditions will be provided upon hire
Scam Alert
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