Anchor job description
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Example anchor requirements on a job description
Anchor requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in anchor job postings.
Sample anchor requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field
- 5+ years of on-air broadcasting experience
- Proficiency in scripting, editing, and audio production
- Highly organized and able to multitask
- Strong broadcast presence and verbal communication skills
Sample required anchor soft skills
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Creative and innovative thinking
- Ability to collaborate with production staff
- Flexibility to work nights and weekends
Anchor job description example 1
Sinclair Broadcast Group anchor job description
KABB-TV/WOAI-TV is looking for an experienced Traffic Anchor/Reporter to fill-in on an on call basis for our weekday morning shows. This is a part time position to fill in on the air as needed. If you are a morning person with a great personality and strong storytelling skills then this is a great opportunity for you!
We want someone who has the energy and creativity to do compelling traffic reports that are beneficial to viewers for several hours of live morning news each weekday. You must be creative, a strong writer, a good communicator, possess great live skills, and have solid news judgement. You should have the ability to go from light news to breaking news at any given time.
The ideal candidate also has producing experience, enough that they could produce their own segments.
Requirements
* At least 2 years on-air experience
* Considerable live shot experience and the ability to ad-lib
* Strong Writer
* Sharp wit and the ability to work well with others
* A self-starter and who can generate his or her own story ideas on a beat
* Ability to demonstrate enterprise reporting and creativity in storytelling
* Exemplary communication skills
* Previous experience working in a team environment
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
About Us
Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.
We want someone who has the energy and creativity to do compelling traffic reports that are beneficial to viewers for several hours of live morning news each weekday. You must be creative, a strong writer, a good communicator, possess great live skills, and have solid news judgement. You should have the ability to go from light news to breaking news at any given time.
The ideal candidate also has producing experience, enough that they could produce their own segments.
Requirements
* At least 2 years on-air experience
* Considerable live shot experience and the ability to ad-lib
* Strong Writer
* Sharp wit and the ability to work well with others
* A self-starter and who can generate his or her own story ideas on a beat
* Ability to demonstrate enterprise reporting and creativity in storytelling
* Exemplary communication skills
* Previous experience working in a team environment
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
About Us
Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.
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Anchor job description example 2
Newsday anchor job description
- A bachelor's degree required. A Degree in Journalism, Communications, or equivalent work experience is preferred, but not required.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a commercial newsroom or equivalent
- Strong reporting, writing and research skills
- Strong on camera presence and ability to articulate and convey information in a clear, concise and conversational manner
- Adept at “ad libbing” effectively in live environment
- Excellent news judgment and knowledge of key issues
- Ability to interact professionally and build relationship with sources.
- Editing and computer skills necessary to complete packages and integrate into the newscast.
- Ability to shoot news footage a plus
- Knowledge of Adobe Premiere a plus
- Advanced research, data research and investigative skills preferred
- Able to work a flexible and varied schedule, to include weekends, holidays, nights and extended hours.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven team environment.
Physical Requirements
- Position requires broadcasting and articulating breaking news and assignments on air in a high demand environment.
- Requires the ability to read through files, scripts, presentations, theories, monitors and procedures.
- The Company requires that the successful candidate hired for this position be fully-vaccinated for COVID-19, absent being granted an accommodation due to medical, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief or other legally required exemption. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked if you are able to meet the requirement.
Newsday Media Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. In addition, Newsday Media Group provides a reasonable accommodation for applicants/incumbents with disabilities.
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Anchor job description example 3
Nexstar Media Group anchor job description
CBS4 in Indianapolis is looking for a dynamic Anchor/Reporter to co-anchor the weekday morning newscasts. This is the fastest growing newscast in its time period produced by the #1 newsroom in the market. This position will also fill in on the anchor desk for other newscasts and will produce content for sweeps periods, special projects and other purposes as needed. This is a rare opportunity to join the anchor desk in the 25th ranked market and in one of the best big cities in the country.
+ Duties & Responsibilities:
+ Presents news stories and other content for all platforms.
+ Ensures that all news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.
+ Writes and delivers news stories in a clear and concise manner.
+ Assists in writing, copy editing, researching, and coordinating news programming and other content.
+ Conducts interviews with news personnel and external entities.
+ Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsrooms situations as required.
+ Participates in promotional activities to include public appearances.
+ Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
+ Writes content for the website and other platforms
+ Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites.
+ + Requirements & Skills :
+ Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field.
+ Minimum three years of experience in news anchoring.
+ Must possess the ability to interact well with anchors, reporters, producers, videographers, news managers, etc. with superior business acumen
+ Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required.
+ Superior/Flawless on-air presence.
+ Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers, etc.
+ Ability to meet clock requirements, prioritize assignments and multitask simultaneously with execution showcasing your high level of experiences
+ Ability to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate with a team to shape a solution.
+ Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
+ Flexibility to work any shift.
+ Duties & Responsibilities:
+ Presents news stories and other content for all platforms.
+ Ensures that all news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.
+ Writes and delivers news stories in a clear and concise manner.
+ Assists in writing, copy editing, researching, and coordinating news programming and other content.
+ Conducts interviews with news personnel and external entities.
+ Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsrooms situations as required.
+ Participates in promotional activities to include public appearances.
+ Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
+ Writes content for the website and other platforms
+ Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites.
+ + Requirements & Skills :
+ Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field.
+ Minimum three years of experience in news anchoring.
+ Must possess the ability to interact well with anchors, reporters, producers, videographers, news managers, etc. with superior business acumen
+ Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required.
+ Superior/Flawless on-air presence.
+ Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers, etc.
+ Ability to meet clock requirements, prioritize assignments and multitask simultaneously with execution showcasing your high level of experiences
+ Ability to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate with a team to shape a solution.
+ Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
+ Flexibility to work any shift.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024