Highlights
The companys businesses encompass 17 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Charlotte, NC |
| Industry | Printing and Publishing |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.ajc.com |
Description
Location: NC-Charlotte
Job Title: Anchor/Reporter - WSOC TV
Position Overview
WSOC-TV Charlotte is looking for an enterprising and energetic Anchor/Reporter. This anchor/reporter will join a newsroom that emphasizes breaking news, daily investigative reporting and severe weather coverage. They must dig for extra information. They must also be adept at using social media to gather and break stories. This position requires a newsroom leader who can confidently anchor weekend newscasts while also producing impactful, original reporting during the week.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Anchor live Saturday and Sunday newscasts with authority, credibility and strong storytelling
- Lead breaking news and severe weather overage during weekend broadcasts
- Collaborate with producers, reporters, meteorologists and newsroom leaders to shape editorial content and presentation
- Write news stories that are clear, accurate and unbiased
- Ability to narrate, ad-lib and add value to live breaking news and severe weather coverage
- Ability to cover live events for all platforms, including live breaking news and station initiatives
- The ability to engage in investigative reporting that adds depth to the newscast
- Thorough understanding of social media and demonstrated ability to move audience between all platforms
- Curiosity that drives an understanding of current events
- Demonstrate consistently high proficiency with the necessary technical, writing, and presentation skills for television broadcasts
Minimum Qualifications
- Must have a valid drivers license and clean driving record
Preferred Qualifications
- BA Degree in Journalism, Communications, or other discipline preferred
- 5 years' experience as a Reporter required; anchoring experience strongly preferred
About Cox Media Group
CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The companys businesses encompass 17 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMGs TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit www.coxmediagroup.com
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About Company
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is owned by Cox Media Group, an
integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media
company that includes the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps.
Additionally, CMG owns Cox Target Media, which operates Valpak, one
of North America's leading direct marketing companies, and Savings.com,
a leading online source for savings.
CMG's 2012 revenue was $1.9 billion. The company's operations
currently include 19 broadcast television stations and one local cable
channel, 87 radio stations, eight daily newspapers and more than a dozen
non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital services.
CMG currently operates in more than 30 media markets and reaches
approx. 52 million Americans weekly, including more than 32 million TV
viewers, more than 4 million print and online newspaper readers, and 18
million radio listeners. Click here to learn more about Cox Media Group.