News Anchor/MMJ

WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring a News Anchor/MMJ to join our award-winning team. With the credibility and strength of our 75-year trusted brand, WROC/RochesterFirst is Rochester, NY’s universal local source for news, weather, and information across all platforms.

Rochester, NY, ranked as the nation’s second most affordable housing market, offers an exceptional quality of life—with outstanding dining, lively entertainment, scenic parks and golf courses, and a friendly, welcoming community.

WROC-TV/RochesterFirst.com in Rochester, New York is hiring a News Anchor/MMJ who is a newsroom leader and primary presenter of news stories and other content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging, and meaningful to news consumers.

• Presents news stories and other content for Linear, Digital, CTV App, Social, and other platforms

• Ensures that all news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality

• Dynamic and compelling presenter and storyteller

• Writes and presents news stories clearly and concisely

• Produces newscasts and communicates clear direction with team members

• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching, and coordinating news programming and other content

• Acts as a field reporter/MMJ as assigned

• Conducts interviews with news personnel and others

• Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsrooms situations as required

• Participates in promotional activities including public appearances

• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

• Edits video clips as assigned

• Writes content for the website and other digital platforms

• Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites

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 with a proven ability to communicate (written and oral), across all platforms and to ad lib when required

• Minimum five years’ experience in news reporting or anchoring (more or less depending on market size)

• Superior on-air presence

• Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers and issues

• Experience guiding, directing and motivating others

• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills

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

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

• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate with a team to shape a solution

• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record

• Flexibility to work any shift.

Compensation $85,000 to $105,000 annualized commensurate with applicant’s experience and skill level.

WROC/RochesterFirst, Nexstar Media Inc. offers excellent benefits including paid vacations, holidays, sick leave, and personal days, health insurance plans, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K Retirement Plan, paid parental leave, dental, vision, Teladoc, behavioral health services, prescription drug coverage, life insurance plans, paid short term disability, and many more benefit options.  Compensation package will be based on experience.