News Anchor

WFHB Community Radio's news department is looking for an enthusiastic news anchor to join our team and participate in the creative cycle of daily news broadcasts.

As a news anchor, you should be able to follow current events and present news stories to audiences in an informative, interesting and unbiased way.

Responsibilities
Research local community, state, national and international current events
Meet with the news director, reporters and other news anchors to be briefed on the days news
Collaborate with the news director to choose stories to broadcast considering audience preferences
Revise scripts and prepare to deliver them on-air
Comply with the moral code of the journalistic profession

Requirements and skills
Understanding of the newscast process
Broad knowledge of local, national and international affairs (e.g. political, legislative and cultural)
Excellent verbal skills
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Available to work on a flexible schedule
Ability to work under stressful conditions and strict deadlines

For more information, please contact News Director Kade Young at [email protected] or Asst. News Director Noelle Herhusky-Schneider at [email protected].