Streaming News Anchor and Producer

About this opportunity:

KOAM News Now is looking for a storyteller to join our streaming team in an exciting new position to meet the needs of today's audiences. We're looking for someone who understands both the on-air and digital spaces, and who can chart a new course in our ever-changing media landscape. This person will thrive on deadlines, understand the importance of breaking news, curate and create new digital content, and will build a relationship with our digital audience.

Why Work for KOAM News Now?

We're looking for a journalist who can direct their own workflow and thrive in a team environment. You'll work with journalists to expand our reach and help us move our content into previously unexplored places. We're a newsroom that thrives on growth and teamwork. You'll work for a family-owned company that values your personal development. Help us take the next step in journalism, with skills that will translate to any market or position in the future.

What you'll do:

As a Streaming News Anchor/Producer, you will help lead our streaming coverage efforts that includes:

• Anchor streaming coverage of livestream events and breaking news
• Identify content that would be relevant to our audiences and execute coverage from beginning to the end of a story
• Create relevant content for our streaming platforms that both engage and attract audiences in our market
• Produce and anchor news segments specifically for our streaming platforms
• Create new workflows for streaming platforms that embrace new strategies and ideas
• Assist in training other members of the team in streaming content and strategies
• Experiment with new technologies and tools to refine workflows and processes

You will contribute content to our digital and on-air platforms, including cross-promoting streaming content and we will count on you to be a problem-solver when it comes to technical issues, production, and programming. Your flair for analytics and audience tools will help us better listen to and understand our audience.

What you'll bring:

The Streaming News Anchor/Producer will have experience in broadcast journalism, preferably in on-air or producing roles, combined with a strong understanding of the digital space, including streaming platforms. We are looking for experience writing for print using AP style, a solid command of journalism ethics and the tenets of professional journalism and experience producing video and audio for the web using desktop video software. A BA/BS in journalism or related field with online publishing or communications experience preferred. Basic knowledge of HTML and familiarity with word processing software, and image editing software such as Photoshop and Canva are needed. If you have an open mind, attention to detail and a passion for getting the facts right, let's talk!

What's next? Apply online at KoamNewsNow.com/jobs and include your resume and link to demo reel.

KOAM News Now is an Equal Opportunity Employer.