NEWS ANCHOR (WEEKDAY) - KWCH

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About KWCH:

KWCH/KSCW is the #1 rated news leader based in Wichita, Kansas. If you only know Kansas from the Wizard of Oz, you’ll be surprised to find tons of unique restaurants and a low cost of living so you can spend your money on weekend concerts, shopping, and events! We want to hear from you if you are looking for an excellent quality of life and a news family where you can grow doing what you love to do!

Job Summary/Description:

If you enjoy anchoring and still love telling stories from the field, this is your job! KWCH/KSCW is looking for a solid storyteller who has dynamic reporting skills on and off of the desk. The ideal candidate can pitch and deliver lead stories and anchor a daily newscast.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Deliver news and information in the most accurate, appealing, urgent and creative way
• Demonstrate sound news judgment and the ability to tell stories in a clear, informative manner
• Extensive knowledge of social media and how to use it to engage viewers and find new stories
• Enterprise hard-news stories under tight deadlines, develop and maintain sources
• Be a leader on the anchor desk during breaking news and weather situations
• Leadership behind-the-scenes, with a history of creating a positive work environment together with your entire team
• Develop, investigate, write, report, and edit stories for newscasts
• Attend/host/speak at community service, schools, and community events; meet and greet viewers
• Attendance at editorial meetings, participation in the story selection process and contribution story ideas
• Write, edit, and post-digital stories prior to airing of the television version, update web stories regularly
• Plan and perform on-set interviews, reporting hard news, breaking news, severe weather and live demonstrations
• Must be a visual storyteller and have the ability to come up with creative, active live shots and stand-ups and ways to explain a story.
• Must be able to edit on non-linear equipment on a daily basis
• Coaching, feedback, and training are all part of the job
• Various shift work may be required
• Strong live on-the-scene reporting skills

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Prior anchoring experience required; at least two years reporting experience
• Be able to write and deliver stories clearly, accurately and in an easy-to-understand manner
• Possess excellent interview and conversational writing skills
• Excellent live reporting skills and strong on-camera presentation skills
• Compelling storyteller
• Ability to shoot and edit video; create personalized stories
• Able to produce and post original content to our websites
• Ability to generate daily and enterprise story ideas and effectively work a beat
• Able to play an active role in the editorial process
• Able to use social media to engage viewers
• Must be able to work well under pressure with limited supervision
• Strong initiative and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving in a manner that will work well with co-workers, supervisors, and viewers

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on “apply now”, upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

KWCH-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

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Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.