Anchor - WFOX TV

Cox Media Group Inc

Jacksonville, FL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Benchmarking, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasting, Copy Editing, Entertainment and Media, Industry/Trade Press, Investigative Reports, Journalism, News Reporting, Newsroom, Research Skills, Social Media, Streaming Technology, Television Broadcasting
LOCATION
Jacksonville, FL
POSTED
9 days ago

Location: FL-Jacksonville

Job Title: Anchor - WFOX TV

Position Overview

WFOX TV Jacksonville is looking for a morning news anchor who will work in a newsroom that emphasizes breaking news, daily investigative reporting and severe weather coverage. The candidate is responsible for anchoring newscasts, live anchoring in the field and reporting news stories.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist in writing, pre-production and broadcast preparation; ensuring stories are clear/accurate and represent the station's benchmark goals.
  • Deliver news copy on camera in a credible and professional manner, as scheduled or needed
  • Research and gather information on news stories
  • Contribute daily to all station digital platforms and initiatives, including social media.
  • Use creativity and imagination, and exercise independent professional judgment in investigating, reporting, interviewing, writing, editing and delivering news stories and assigned events
  • Maintain a well-groomed, professional appearance
  • Attend and participate in editorial meetings
  • Collaborate with managers, producers, and other anchors daily
  • Contribute story ideas
  • Professionally represent station at promotions and community affair events

Minimum Qualifications

  • Minimum education of a bachelor's degree in journalism or related field
  • Minimum of 5 years reporting/anchoring

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 14 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 the Company

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Cox Media Group Inc


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.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Printing and Publishing
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.ajc.com