Job Information
KHQ INC Digital Anchor/ Reporter in SPOKANE, Washington
Position Title: Digital Anchor/ Reporter
Position Status: Hourly/ Non-Exempt
Position Pay: $26.45- $29.81 Per/hr.
About us: Nonstop Local KHQ is the Inland Northwest's leader in local news, weather and sports coverage on television and digital platforms! Affiliated with the NBC network, KHQ is the flagship station of KHQ Incorporated and Cowles Montana Media.
Position Summary: A digital anchor/reporter for our family-owned company is expected to share in the same baseline job description. You will report to the News Director as well as other managers. Our operation is based on a story-centric workflow. That means we prioritize story treatment across a variety of platforms, from our linear broadcasts to our streaming services, as well as social media and our digital properties. Our anchors are "working"-- in other words, you are constantly searching for breaking news and contributing content that is relevant for the audience. The digital anchor/reporter position is specifically tailored to deliver news content to both digital and linear newscasts on a continual basis. You will be a steward of the company's digital stream and ensure content is up to date, accurate and engaging. You should add your own reporting insights to copy and relentlessly fact-check the news before it is delivered. As a digital anchor/reporter, you must demonstrate a visually compelling technique along with commensurate video-editing abilities. More importantly, a digital anchor/reporter is a critical thinker possessing intellectual curiosity and a healthy skepticism towards conventional wisdom. You not only gather the facts, but you crave asking tough questions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The digital anchor/reporter must be able to flip content quickly and continuously onto both social and digital platforms. They will monitor breaking news at all levels of coverage from local to international; conduct compelling interviews; and creatively produce reports in a clear, imaginative manner.
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Get along and communicate with a variety of people in often extreme circumstances.