Multi-Skilled Anchor / Reporter

WWJ-TV/WKBD-TV, the CBS-owned & operated duopoly in Detroit, is looking for an experienced and passionate Anchor / Reporter to join our news team. The ideal candidate brings credibility, dynamic presentation, warmth and confidence to our newscasts. The ideal candidate is an outstanding communicator on-air, online and on social media platforms. They must demonstrate the ability to handle breaking news effortlessly, report and produce original content from the field and have the stamina and energy to anchor for several hours. In addition to on-air duties, this position will represent CBS News Detroit at a variety of public and station events. 

RESPONSIBILITIES
·    Proven success in enterprise reporting as well as producing compelling stories that empower, connect, reach, and engage audiences through an empathetic lens that makes a difference in the community and give a voice for those left unheard
·    Comfortably report live and recorded, scripted and unscripted, with clarity, accuracy and confidence
·    Collaborate effectively with a wide range of personnel to create compelling content and newsworthy stories
·    Maintain a steadfast commitment to accuracy and fairness
·    Write clearly and understand how to captivate viewers/readers, and use video and graphics to illustrate story facts and ideas
·    Build sources, generate story ideas and participate in editorial meetings in order to engage our audience
·    Must be able to shoot and edit video, utilize iNews rundowns, manipulate scripts and coordinate with crews in the field

QUALIFICATIONS
·    Minimum 5 years’ experience on-air, preferably in a top 20 market
·    Passionate storyteller who wants to make a difference in the communities we serve
·    Must have very strong social media skills and be able to contribute on all platforms
·    Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, holidays, weekends 
·    Must be a team player, able to work under deadlines and have the ability to multi-task
·    College degree in Journalism/Communications/Broadcasting preferred; equivalent experience

CBS Detroit Television Stations is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.
 

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

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