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About Us

Nestled between two beautiful mountain ranges lies the capital of New York State and the heart of the Capital Region. We are very proud of our diverse culture, our gorgeous landscape, and the world class entertainment we enjoy every day. We are 3 short hours away from Boston or New York City -- in fact, you can take in a Broadway show or a professional sports game and get back home in time to visit one of our many craft breweries! When you join the community of the Capital Region and #TEAM13, you join a family of talented, diverse, smart, and welcoming professionals. At WNYT, we work as a team every single day. A team where collaboration is at the forefront and every opinion is valued. At NewsChannel 13, our mission is to serve the greater good of our communities and clients with local, authentic, solution-based content. We are coverage you can trust.

Qualifications

• Highly developed public speaking and interpersonal skills along with exceptional communication skills, both oral and written.
• 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.
• Comfortable yet professional presence on camera with the ability to improvise in a live on-camera setting.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Maintain appropriate and strict standards regarding wardrobe, hair, cosmetics and grooming.
• Professional, consistent on-air appearance and ability to read Teleprompter.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and strict deadlines.
• Advanced abilities in critical thinking.
• Available to work on a flexible schedule.
• Quick and effective decision making, live ad-libbing and maintaining performance under extreme pressure.
• Broad knowledge of local, national and international affairs (e.g. political, economic, legislative and cultural).

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 nearly 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.

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 unscripted and scripted news reports.

Job Responsibilities

• Keep abreast of news developments by studying papers, attending events, and staying in contact with industry professionals.
• Interview guests and other members involved in particular stories engaging in commentary.
• Comply with the moral code of the journalistic profession.
• Write for station's website and maintain an active social media presence.
• Make daily promotional community appearances.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Collaborate with the News Director and other news managers to choose stories to broadcast considering audience preferences.
• 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.
• Provide newsroom leadership and contribute to overall team effort.
• Maintain extensive community contacts and awareness of local, state and national current events.
• Introduce news correspondents reporting on scene and ask relevant questions.
• Meet with the News Director, reporters and other news anchors to be briefed on the day's news.

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 annual base salary range for this position is $40,000 - $55,000.

The above range represents the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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