Morning News Reporter Job at BuckEye Broadband, Decatur, IL

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  • BuckEye Broadband
  • Decatur, IL

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

About the job

WAND TV is the market leading television station in central Illinois and we are looking for a full-time Anchor/Reporter to join our Wake Up team Monday through Friday.

WAND is centrally located in the Springfield-Decatur-Champaign market in Decatur, Illinois, and offers an incredible low cost-of-living, a family atmosphere, superior culture, and industry-leading benefits.

The ideal candidate would be an energetic self-starter with strong storytelling skills and a dynamic personality. This person would take ownership of newscasts as well as bring unique story ideas to the table and recognize the importance of using social media to tell stories, break news and connect with our community.

The candidate must demonstrate they will be effective in “new, now, and next” news judgement.

What you’ll be doing

  • Take ownership of newscasts
  • Deliver news stories in a compelling manner to our audience
  • Interact with other team members on-air
  • Bring unique story ideas to daily news meetings
  • Use social media to tell stories, break news, and connect with the community
  • Assist producers with building newscasts, and fill-in producer as needed
  • Build contacts and sources in the community
  • Work with reporters, photographers, and editors to tell stories, share ideas, and enhance teamwork
  • Report on community events, stories, investigations, etc.

What you’ll bring to the table

  • Energy, charisma, positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a dynamic personality
  • Self-starter with strong story-telling skills
  • Superior news judgment
  • Leadership qualities and team mentality
  • Ability to work with others
  • Ability to manage high stress situations
  • Multi-platforms skills to tell and deliver stories in a newscast or reporting form
  • Good communication skills

Education Requirement : College graduate with a degree in Journalism, Mass Communication or related broadcast news field

Preferred Experience : 1 to 2 years prior anchoring experience or 2 to 3 years prior reporting experience. This is not an entry level position.

Computer skills preferred : ENPS, Adobe Premier, Microsoft Office, Various social media platforms, BitCentral

Decatur is home to Lake Decatur, an outdoor amphitheater, parks, golf courses, quality restaurants, the Scovill Zoo, Children’s Museum of Illinois, a convention center, and several universities. Decatur is a charitable and giving community with friendly and hard-working neighbors. It’s also home to a great arts scene, antiques, and has several sports and recreational spots.

Decatur has its own airport. Chicago is 3 hours to the north and St. Louis is 2 hours to the southwest.

Owned by Block Communications, Inc., a private family-owned company, WAND focuses on our employees, producing high-quality journalism, and serving our viewers on a variety of platforms.

The WAND family supports each other inside and outside the newsroom. WAND is looking for a team player, plus someone who is highly motivated to learn and grow, and is willing to work hard every day to set the bar higher.

Some added benefits to working for WAND :

  • Low-cost health insurance with free dental and vision
  • Company paid HSA
  • Company paid life insurance
  • 6% company match on 401(k) contributions
  • Family first values
  • Generous time-off policy
  • Regular professional development opportunities

The pay range for this position is $55,000 - $60,000 per year.

Apply here by copying and pasting the link: - opportunities/weekday -morning- anchor/article_e687836e -40e6-49dd-be83-889b0a3fbeaa.html

WAND-TV is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Day shift, Weekday work, Monday to Friday,

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