abc27 is seeking a Weekend Anchor & Producer / Weekday Reporter to join our team. The primary role of this position is to present weekend news stories and other content for all platforms in a clear, engaging, and meaningful way for news consumers. During weekdays, the Weekend Anchor/Reporter will report, collect, analyze, and present facts about newsworthy events through interviews, investigations, or observations for all platforms.

About Us:

WHTM-TV is a commercial television station licensed to the Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York market, owned by Nexstar Media Inc. It is an ABC-affiliated station that provides six hours of local news, weather, sports, and information programming each weekday. The station is located near major metropolitan areas such as Washington DC, New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore. The Harrisburg-Lancaster-York-Lebanon region is home to rolling farmlands, wooded state parks, and vibrant cities, making it an ideal place to live and work. WHTM also offers free airtime and support to many local charities and organizations and is known as "abc27, Your Local News Source!"

Essential Duties:

• Report news stories for broadcast, describing the background and details of events.

• Arrange interviews with people who can provide information about stories.

• Review copy and correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.

• Review and evaluate notes taken about event aspects to isolate pertinent facts and details.

• Determine a story's emphasis, length, and format, and organize material accordingly.

• Research and analyze background information related to news stories to provide complete and accurate information.

• Gather information about events through research, interviews, experience, or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, or other functions.

• Pitch stories to news managers and news producers relevant to the local community.

• Receive assignments and evaluate leads and tips to develop story ideas.

• Discuss issues with producers and/or news managers to establish priorities or positions.

• Check reference materials such as books, news files, or public records to obtain relevant facts.

• Revise work to meet editorial approval or fit time requirements.

• Shoot and edit news events and reports.

• Produce and present reports for all platforms.

• Ensure that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.

• Write stories for the web and other Digital platforms.

• Interact with viewers/users on social media sites.

• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

• Fluency in English.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

• Minimum of two years' experience in news reporting.

• Superior on-air presence.

• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines, and other office equipment.

• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Valid driver's license with a good driving record.

• Flexibility to work any shift.

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 television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit Nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.