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TEGNA

Local news broadcaster with multiple stations

Anchor

Broadcast JournalismConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKnoxville, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5–7 years of news anchor or reporting experience.
  • A current driver's license and the ability to operate a news-gathering vehicle to and from various locations.
  • The ability to develop story ideas, write, shoot, and edit news stories for television, mobile, and social platforms.
  • The ability to write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner.
  • The ability to use the latest editing and photography tools to tell stories.
  • The ability to develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
  • The ability to deliver on-air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner.
  • The ability to interview news subjects and research facts and credibility.
  • The ability to write and post daily on all digital platforms, including social media.
  • Experience with enterprise news stories.
  • The ability to write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video.
  • The ability to use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media, including viewer pictures and webcam interviews, to enhance stories.
  • An understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
  • Excellent creative presentation and writing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Use editorial judgment to help determine newscast content.
  • Work with the producer and team to create unique, fast-paced, innovative newscasts.
  • Use social media to determine newscast content and highlight significant social stories.
  • Write and post daily on all digital platforms, including social media.
  • Develop story ideas, write, shoot, and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting.
  • Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
  • Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner.
  • Interview news subjects and research facts and credibility.
  • Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video.
  • Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media, including viewer pictures and webcam interviews, to enhance stories.
  • Perform other tasks as required by the supervisor or executive producer.
  • Develop contacts and relationships in the community to create and present unique, compelling, and innovative stories of interest.
  • Ask tough but fair questions and pursue accountability reporting, breaking news, and impact journalism.

Desired Qualifications

  • A degree in Journalism and/or Communications.

About the Company

TEGNA

Local news broadcaster with multiple stations

TEGNA provides local news and advertising services. It operates 64 TV stations across 51 U.S. markets and distributes content via web, mobile apps, streaming, and traditional TV. Each station offers live and on-demand news, weather, and sports through Roku and Amazon Fire TV apps. TEGNA produces trusted news content and civic stories, while supporting local businesses with advertising solutions across television, digital, and OTT through Premion. The company differentiates itself by owning top network affiliates in major markets, operating multicast networks (True Crime Network, Twist, Quest), and offering cross-platform local news and targeted advertising to reach local audiences. Its goal is to help communities thrive by delivering truthful reporting and providing sustainable, community-focused media services.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
McLean, VA
Founded
2017

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