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TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
K SDK 5 On Your Side, the NBC affiliate in St. Louis (Market 23)
is looking for an experienced, dynamic, enterprising
anchor/multi-skilled journalist
to join our signature morning show “Today in St. Louis.” Your assignment would be as anchor of the 4 a.m. first hour of our three-hour newscast, then reporting for the 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. newscasts, and 7 to 9am streaming newscast. If you love morning news and wish to grow with morning television and live streaming, this could be a great next step in your career.
The successful candidate is a team player and newsroom leader with excellent interviewing skills and proven ability to skillfully ad lib in any live situation.
This candidate must be a strong, enterprising reporter with the ability to create shareable, compelling stories, and must be connected to the community, fully understand the market and connect with the audience on all platforms. This candidate must also work skillfully with an ensemble morning team.
Broadcast skills are important and so is the ability to write and report for the web – quickly and clearly. Along with a resume and audition reel, you will be asked to send links to recent digital work.
We believe our newsroom culture sets 5 On Your Side apart because of our news managers’ strong commitment to our employees’ professional growth, training, regular feedback, and mentoring. If you're a great teammate who seeks a collaborative newsroom culture, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Co-anchor ensemble morning show and report on important local stories affecting the community
Generate unique, compelling and innovative story/show ideas and content. Skilled at calmly handling live, breaking news situations and changing events. Ability to communicate stories in conversational manner with an ensemble team. Deliver stories that offer unique and interesting perspective. Excellent, creative presentation and writing skills a must. Write and post daily on all digital platforms. Strong social media skills, including an active presence on Twitter and Facebook Excellent use of social media for news gathering/disseminating and community engagement. Cultivate sources and enterprise lead worthy reports. Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting. Community and/or talent appearances. Perform other tasks as required
Requirements
Journalism or Mass Communication degree preferred with five years’ experience as an anchor/reporter.
Proven strength in on-camera delivery with the ability to ad-lib. Excellent writing, packaging, and live skills. Must be able to report in a broad range of styles, from field anchoring to studio touchscreen Demonstrated ability to work under pressure. Knowledge of ENPS and Edius, a plus. Knowledge of PowerPoint, a plus.
Strong social media presence.
Familiarity with St. Louis or a reason to relocate here will set your application apart
Benefits
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO Statement
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Morning Anchor/MSJ
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TEGNA 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Morning Anchor/MSJ
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TEGNA About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
K SDK 5 On Your Side, the NBC affiliate in St. Louis (Market 23)
is looking for an experienced, dynamic, enterprising
anchor/multi-skilled journalist
to join our signature morning show “Today in St. Louis.” Your assignment would be as anchor of the 4 a.m. first hour of our three-hour newscast, then reporting for the 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. newscasts, and 7 to 9am streaming newscast. If you love morning news and wish to grow with morning television and live streaming, this could be a great next step in your career.
The successful candidate is a team player and newsroom leader with excellent interviewing skills and proven ability to skillfully ad lib in any live situation.
This candidate must be a strong, enterprising reporter with the ability to create shareable, compelling stories, and must be connected to the community, fully understand the market and connect with the audience on all platforms. This candidate must also work skillfully with an ensemble morning team.
Broadcast skills are important and so is the ability to write and report for the web – quickly and clearly. Along with a resume and audition reel, you will be asked to send links to recent digital work.
We believe our newsroom culture sets 5 On Your Side apart because of our news managers’ strong commitment to our employees’ professional growth, training, regular feedback, and mentoring. If you're a great teammate who seeks a collaborative newsroom culture, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Co-anchor ensemble morning show and report on important local stories affecting the community
Generate unique, compelling and innovative story/show ideas and content. Skilled at calmly handling live, breaking news situations and changing events. Ability to communicate stories in conversational manner with an ensemble team. Deliver stories that offer unique and interesting perspective. Excellent, creative presentation and writing skills a must. Write and post daily on all digital platforms. Strong social media skills, including an active presence on Twitter and Facebook Excellent use of social media for news gathering/disseminating and community engagement. Cultivate sources and enterprise lead worthy reports. Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting. Community and/or talent appearances. Perform other tasks as required
Requirements
Journalism or Mass Communication degree preferred with five years’ experience as an anchor/reporter.
Proven strength in on-camera delivery with the ability to ad-lib. Excellent writing, packaging, and live skills. Must be able to report in a broad range of styles, from field anchoring to studio touchscreen Demonstrated ability to work under pressure. Knowledge of ENPS and Edius, a plus. Knowledge of PowerPoint, a plus.
Strong social media presence.
Familiarity with St. Louis or a reason to relocate here will set your application apart
Benefits
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO Statement
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
Privacy Notice for California Residents
SMS Messaging Privacy Policy Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing Industries Broadcast Media Production and Distribution Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at TEGNA by 2x Get notified about new Morning Anchor jobs in
St Louis, MO . We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr