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WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring a Weekend Morning 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 Weekend Morning 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

+ Experience in news reporting or anchoring preferred

+ Superior on-air presence

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

+ 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 $ 39,000 to $44,000 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.

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 its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” 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 its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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 its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” 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 its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.