Anchor/MMJ (weekends)

Anchor/MMJ (weekends)

WINK News, the trusted news leader in Southwest Florida, is looking for a dynamic and engaging Anchor/MMJ to join our weekend newscast. This is a rare opportunity to be part of a team that sets the day's news agenda for a passionate and growing audience.

What We’re Looking For:

• A strong, authoritative, and personable anchor who thrives in a fast-paced live environment.
• The ability to speak with confidence and clarity on breaking news, developing stories, and live interviews.
• Agile and adaptable, able to pivot seamlessly between serious breaking news and engaging morning-show elements.
• A strong writer and storyteller who collaborates with producers, reporters, and the digital team to create compelling content across all platforms.
• A team player who accentuates and enhances the strengths of our two primary morning anchors, bringing additional depth and energy to the newscast.
• Candidate must have a proven track record of strong storytelling skills, source-building, enterprise reporting, digging and handling breaking news
• Excellent time management skills are a must
• Ability to perform live shots
• Has the ability to function as an MMJ
• Work cooperatively with videographer if assigned

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with viewers in an authentic and relatable way, both on-air and across digital platforms.
• Provide live breaking news coverage, including severe weather and major events.
• Represent WINK News at community events and maintain a strong connection with the Southwest Florida audience.
• The MMJ will work with assignment editors, producers and news leadership to report on breaking news, enterprise stories and highly promotable news content specific to the region assigned

• Reports news stories for broadcast, describing the background and details of events
• Arranges interviews with people who can provide information about stories
• Reviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Researches and analyzes background information related to news stories to be able to provide complete and accurate information
• Pitches stories to news managers and news producers which are relevant to the local community
• Revises work to meet editorial approval or to fit time requirements
• Shoots and edits news events and news reports
• Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Writes stories for the web and other digital platforms
• Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
• Willingness to work nonconventional hours including early mornings, evenings and weekends

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able carry and setup ENG equipment often weighing 50lbs
• Superior on-air presence
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to shoot broadcast-quality video, edit and feed content back to the station

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of on-air reporting and/or anchoring experience in a newsroom preferred.
• Strong ad-libbing skills and the ability to deliver news with authority and warmth.
• Willingness to learn and effectively use interactive display technology during broadcasts.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit or work at a computer for extended periods.
• Clear verbal and written communication in person, by phone, and via video.
• Operate standard office and recording equipment.
• Travel, including local driving to field locations or meetings.
• Navigate indoor and outdoor environments as needed for reporting.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Visual and auditory ability to conduct interviews and review content.

Benefits :
Full-time new hires: Eligible to participate in all Company benefit plans, including:

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, and HSA
  • 1 st of the month after 30 days of employment
  • Subject to plan terms
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short-term disability
• PTO – Earned on Accrual Basis
• Company-Paid Holidays
• 401(k)

*Please no phone calls or emails regarding this position.
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Southwest Florida is often praised as being one of the healthiest and happiest places in the world with miles of white-sand beaches and a dynamic community. Broadcast Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a drug-free and smoke-free environment.