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Columbus, Ohio, United States
Onsite
TEGNA Inc. 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 than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
Weekend Evening Anchor / Multi-Skilled Journalist
TEGNA 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 than 100 million people monthly across broadcast, streaming, mobile, and digital platforms.
WBNS-10TV, the TEGNA CBS affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, has an exciting opportunity for a creative, driven, and enterprising journalist to join our team as a Weekend Evening Anchor and Multi-Skilled Journalist.
We are looking for a strong storyteller and newsroom leader who thrives in breaking news, enterprise reporting, and impactful journalism. The ideal candidate will anchor weekend evening newscasts while also reporting as an MSJ during the week or as newsroom needs dictate.
This journalist must be an engaging communicator who can lead coverage with confidence, credibility, and urgency — especially during breaking news and severe weather coverage. We are looking for someone who understands how to connect with audiences across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms while delivering meaningful journalism that serves central Ohio.
The successful candidate is passionate about original storytelling, developing sources, and uncovering stories that matter to viewers. This role requires someone who can work independently in the field while also collaborating closely with producers, editors, and newsroom leadership to create compelling content and innovative newscasts.
A valid driver’s license and the ability to operate a news gathering vehicle is required.
Weekend Evening Anchor Responsibilities:
- Anchor weekend evening newscasts with strong editorial judgment and an engaging on-air presence
- Help lead breaking news and severe weather coverage during weekend shifts
- Collaborate with producers and newsroom leadership to shape weekend editorial coverage
- Deliver accurate, conversational, and audience-focused storytelling
- Contribute to streaming and digital coverage during major news events
- Help mentor and elevate storytelling across weekend coverage
MSJ Responsibilities (Weekdays or as assigned):
- Develop, write, shoot, and edit original stories for broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms
- Enterprise story ideas through community contacts, public records, and independent reporting
- Deliver live reports during breaking news and major events
- Write and publish daily content for 10TV.com, the 10TV app, and social media platforms
- Build and maintain strong relationships and sources throughout central Ohio
- Use modern storytelling tools and techniques to create compelling, impactful journalism
General Responsibilities:
- Uphold the highest journalistic and ethical standards
- Collaborate across platforms to serve audiences wherever they consume news
- Contribute innovative ideas that enhance storytelling and audience engagement
- Perform additional duties as assigned by newsroom leadership
Requirements:
- Minimum 2-5 years of television news anchoring and/or reporting experience preferred
- Strong live anchoring and reporting skills
- Proven ability to enterprise and develop original stories
- Excellent writing, storytelling, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently as a Multi-Skilled Journalist
- Strong editorial judgment and commitment to journalistic ethics
- Ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure breaking news situations
- Experience creating content for broadcast, digital, streaming, and social platforms
- Journalism, Communications, or related degree preferred
- Proficiency with newsroom systems, editing software, and digital storytelling tools
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
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