Job Description

About Us

WNYT NewsChannel 13 is the award-winning NBC affiliate for New York State's Capital Region. We're a longtime market leader and we're committed to excellence in all we do. Whether it's live coverage of breaking news, investigative stories focused on finding solutions, or -- now more than ever -- top-notch digital content, we reach our viewers and followers across all platforms with the information they need to be informed, stay safe and plan their day.

New York's Capital Region is diverse and unique, offering a range of activities and experiences within reach all year long. Enjoy craft breweries and fine dining, water sports, winter sports, the hustle and bustle of city life -- or the calm, beautiful quiet of the Catskills. Albany sits just three hours from New York City or Boston, making experiences outside of the region just a drive, bus ride or train ride away. Whether you're an avid skier, a fan of farmers markets, enjoy theater, live music, professional sports, history, nature -- or all of the above -- the Capital Region has something for you.

When you work for Hubbard Broadcasting and WNYT, you're part of a team of dedicated and passionate professionals, pushing every day to serve our community. Here, collaboration is at the forefront, good ideas can come from anywhere and our community comes first. We're committed to the health and growth of our station culture and believe in a work environment that includes diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We strive to tell the stories of our community through the diverse eyes of our staff and provide an unbiased platform for all viewpoints. We push to advance our station culture through training, employee engagement and our everyday investment in each other.

Job Overview

This position is responsible for selecting stories for broadcast, researching, writing and gathering newscast content. This position is also responsible for presenting live on TV and radio unscripted and scripted news reports. To apply, please go to: https://myjobs.adp.com/hubbardbroadcasting/cx/job-details?reqId=5001167754406

Job Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

-Maintain extensive community contacts and awareness of local, state and national current events.

-Collaborate with the News Director and other news managers to choose stories to broadcast considering audience preferences.

-Meet with the News Director, reporters and other news anchors to be briefed on the day`s news.

-Revise scripts and prepare to deliver them on-air.

-Organize the news to present the most interesting pieces first, ensure late-breaking news is added to newscasts.

-Introduce news correspondents reporting on scene and ask relevant questions.

-Interview guests and other members involved in particular stories engaging in commentary.

-Keep abreast of news developments by studying papers, attending events, and staying in contact with industry professionals.

-Write for station`s website and maintain an active social media presence.

-Make daily promotional community appearances.

-Provide newsroom leadership and contribute to overall team effort.

-Comply with the moral code of the journalistic profession.

-Shoot, Edit video and stories as needed

Qualifications

-Bachelors in Communication, Speech or related field with at least 1 year of experience as a television news reporter

or a combination of education and experience to meet the requirements of the position.

-Quick and effective decision making, live ad-libbing and maintaining performance under extreme pressure.

-Highly developed public speaking and interpersonal skills along with exceptional communication skills, both oral and written.

-Professional, consistent on-air appearance and ability to read Teleprompter.

-Advanced abilities in critical thinking.

-Broad knowledge of local, national and international affairs (e.g. political, economic, legislative and cultural).

-Comfortable yet professional presence on camera with the ability to improvise in a live on-camera setting.

-Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

-Available to work on a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

-Ability to work under stressful conditions and strict deadlines.

-Maintain appropriate and strict standards regarding wardrobe, hair, cosmetics and grooming.

-Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license and a safe driving history as determined by the Company for the purpose of meeting clients and attending events.  (Driving record will be checked.)

Additional Information

This position is subject to pre-employment driving record background check. A conviction, violation pending adjudication, or adverse driving record more than 3 years old or does not meet the major violation definition per company policy will not, on its own, disqualify an applicant. The company will use background check information in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Compensation and Benefits

When extending an offer, the company considers a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate's work experience, education/training & key skills as well as internal peer equity and other market and business considerations.

The hourly range for this position is $19-$28 per hour.

For information regarding our benefits, please copy the link below and paste in your browser: https://hubbardbroadcasting.com/our-company/working-here/

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.

Diversity Statement

Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding over 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.

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