e-Mail: gmartin@bordermedia.com
KTSA MORNING REPORTER/ANCHOR
- # of Positions: 1
- Department: KTSA News
- Job Type: Full Time
- Category: Reporting / Anchoring / Writing
- Benefits: Full Benefits
- Salary: Salary
JOB DESCRIPTION
The 550 KTSA News team is looking for a talented, professional broadcast reporter/anchor with a great attitude and ridiculously high work ethic to work early mornings. We are not looking for another employee or warm body but a TEAM MEMBER. We need a team member who takes direction well from leadership and who works very well with others and does not bring drama into our building. Is that you? If so, we need to see and hear your work. If you have issues please move on to the next posting.
We need a team member who is a seasoned reporter with at least 2 years’ experience working in the news room of a medium to major market. We need a team member who is capable of wearing any hat in the news room from the primary responsibility of reporter to news anchor or traffic anchor and even digital content creator. Don’t waste your time unless you are ready to dive into the deep end of the pool and produce content that matters for a huge news talk audience and on tight deadlines. You must not be timid or afraid of getting in front of people to ask tough questions. You must be able to work a rotating on-call weekend schedule in addition to your regularly assigned hours of 5AM-2PM, M-F.
Please send resumes, references, packages, airchecks and writing samples to the News Director, Christian Bove, at cbove@bordermedia.com. No phone calls please. Border Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
KEY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
- You will be required to meet a minimum daily story count.
- You will be required to contribute original story ideas daily that are not covered elsewhere.
- Collaborate with news anchor, show producers, and News Director on news events of the day to prioritize coverage importance.
- Monitor of all news coverage on local television affiliates, local newspapers and local radio competitors.
- You will be required to stay up to date with upcoming city council meetings, county commissioners court meetings, various board meetings and the like.
- You will be on-call after midnight for breaking news stories and will adjust your hours accordingly.
- For any stories you head out to you will take pictures and video if applicable.
- Ability to anchor newscasts and anchor the traffic desk as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Must be punctual and dependable
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
- 2 years’ experience working in the news room of a medium to major market.
- 2 years’ experience in writing news stories and versions to be published online.
- Proficient in use of Sony Sound Forge and Vegas as well as other audio editing software and remote broadcast equipment.
- Flexibility in working hours as needed to cover other news team members.
KTSA EVENING REPORTER/ANCHOR
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- # of Positions: 1
- Department: KTSA News
- Job Type: Full Time
- Category: Reporting / Anchoring / Writing
- Benefits: Full Benefits
- Salary: Salary
JOB DESCRIPTION
The 550 KTSA News team is looking for a talented, professional broadcast reporter/anchor with a great attitude and ridiculously high work ethic to work afternoons and evenings. We are not looking for another employee or warm body but a TEAM MEMBER. We need a team member who takes direction well from leadership and who works very well with others and does not bring drama into our building. Is that you? If so, we need to see and hear your work. If you have issues please move on to the next posting.
We need a team member who is a seasoned reporter with at least 2 years’ experience working in the news room of a medium to major market. We need a team member who is capable of wearing any hat in the news room from the primary responsibility of reporter to news anchor or traffic anchor and even digital content creator. Don’t waste your time unless you are ready to dive into the deep end of the pool and produce content that matters for a huge news talk audience and on tight deadlines. You must not be timid or afraid of getting in front of people to ask tough questions. You must be able to work a rotating on-call weekend schedule in addition to your regularly assigned hours of 11AM-8PM, M-F.
Please send resumes, references, packages, airchecks and writing samples to the News Director, Christian Bove, at cbove@bordermedia.com. No phone calls please. Border Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Area of Responsiblity
- You will be required to meet a minimum daily story count.
- You will be required to contribute original story ideas daily that are not covered elsewhere.
- Collaborate with news anchor, show producers, and News Director on news events of the day to prioritize coverage importance.
- Monitor of all news coverage on local television affiliates, local newspapers and local radio competitors.
- You will be required to stay up to date with upcoming city council meetings, county commissioners court meetings, various board meetings and the like.
- You will be on-call before and after your shift for breaking news stories and will adjust your hours accordingly.
- For any stories you head out to you will take pictures and video if applicable.
- Ability to anchor newscasts and anchor the traffic desk as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Must be punctual and dependable
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
- 2 years’ experience working in the news room of a medium to major market.
- 2 years’ experience in writing news stories and versions to be published online.
- Proficient in use of Sony Sound Forge and Vegas as well as other audio editing software and remote broadcast equipment.
- Flexibility in working hours as needed to cover other news team members.