Digital Anchor / MSJ

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.

KIII 3NEWS in Corpus Christi, Texas — the dominant station in South Texas — is looking for a smart, dynamic, and innovative DIGITAL ANCHOR/MSJ to be the face of our streaming platform, 3NEWS+.
This isn’t your typical anchor job. We’re looking for someone who thrives in live, unscripted environments, can ad lib during breaking news without missing a beat, and has a sharp editorial sense that earns viewer trust.
You’ll anchor daily digital coverage, help us grow our streaming and YouTube audiences, and take the lead in creating compelling long-form content — while also filling in on our broadcast newscasts.
Responsibilities:
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
•  Anchor live, breaking, and developing news coverage on 3NEWS+ and digital platforms.
•  Launch creative, compelling daily content for viewers on mobile, desktop, and connected TV.
•  Pitch, produce, shoot and edit multi-part long-form series on in-depth, enterprise stories
•  Fill in on broadcast evening newscasts (5p, 6p, and 10p) when needed.
•  Work closely with our Digital Director to curate and grow the 3NEWS+ experience.
•  Experiment with vertical video storytelling to reach mobile-first audiences.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE:
OUR VIEWERS: Our audience is loyal, engaged, and watching. As the No. 1 station, your work will be seen by tens of thousands daily.
OUR CULTURE: We invest in our people and help them grow. Our team members have gone on to major roles at networks and large markets, and we’re dedicated to helping you achieve your career goals.
OUR LOCATION: Corpus Christi is home to 315,000+ people, larger than Cincinnati, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. Live by the beach, on the island, or in the city — you're never far from the water.
Requirements:
•  Minimum 3 years on-air experience
•  Calm, credible presence in breaking news situations with strong editorial judgment
•  Excellent ad-libbing and live anchoring skills
•  Journalism and/or Mass Communication degree (preferred)
•  Texas/regional knowledge is a plus
•  vMix experience is a plus

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.

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