News Anchor

ROLE: KUSI News is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, multiplatform News Anchor to join our evening news team. Successful candidate excels in ad-libbing, live interviewing, and driving engagement across our broadcast and digital platforms. We are not looking for traditional news readers. We are looking for an active leader in the newsroom, on and off the screen. This person always needs to model professionalism, promote productive collaboration, and be solution oriented. The ideal candidate will have a personable delivery style while upholding high journalistic integrity. RESPONSIBILITIES: + Anchors weeknight 4.5 hours of regularly scheduled newscasts + Anchors additional news specials & streaming programs for stationu2019s CTV app + Ensures all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality + Superior skills with ad-libbing live at length as needed and strong ability to interact with co-anchors and field crews + Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsrooms situations as required + Writes and delivers news stories in a clear and concise manner for broadcasts and website + Assists in writing, copy editing, researching and coordinating news and digital content + Must be creative with how to present stories in ways that engage todayu2019s audiences + Uses best practices for social media platforms to promote station content and drive viewer engagement + Proactively involved in editorial process and news cycle and adapts productively to change + Develops community contacts and a network of news sources + Enterprises special reports + Attends station partnerships in community + Perform other duties as assigned EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: + Bacheloru2019s degree in Journalism, Communication or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience + TV anchoring and reporting experience preferred REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS: + Must interact positively and productively with colleagues and the public + Upholds station values and models professionalism on and off the air + Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers and issues + Strong on-air presentation u2013 must be credible, personable and engaging + Experience guiding, directing and motivating others + Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills + Excellent ad-libbing skills with ability to ad-lib and live interview at length when required + Must be able to accept constructive direction and feedback + Ability to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate productively with a team to shape solutions + Strong time-management skills to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. + Must be flexible with schedule and be willing to work additional hours or days or different shifts and holidays as required by news content + Can perform duties and make decisions under extreme pressure + Salary starting $140,000 a year commensurate with experience and skill level + #LI-Onsite Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns Americau2019s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstaru2019s national television properties include The CW, Americau2019s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing u201cNews for All America,u201d popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Companyu2019s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and , are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv. EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Created: 2025-12-05