Morning Show Anchor

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

WHAS-TV Louisville, KY – an ABC affiliate – is seeking a creative, innovative, and enterprising Anchor who excels at both accountability reporting and breaking news. The ideal candidate is an excellent on‑camera communicator, comfortable asking tough but fair questions, and able to work with producers to develop smart and engaging newscasts. The Anchor will be a newsroom leader, the face of the station, and will develop contacts and relationships in the community to create and present unique, compelling stories of interest.

Current driver’s license required. Ability to operate a news‑gathering vehicle to and from various locations is mandatory.

• Use editorial judgment to determine the content of the newscasts.
• Work with producer and team to create unique, fast‑paced innovative newscasts.
• Use social media to determine newscast content and highlight major social stories.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms, including social media.
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot, and edit news stories for on‑air broadcasting.
• Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
• Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer.
• Journalism and/or Communication degree preferred.
• Understand the tenets of professional journalism.
• Exhibit excellent, creative presentation and writing skills.

• Minimum 1‑3 years of news anchor/reporting experience.
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot, and edit news stories for television, mobile, and social platforms.
• Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner.
• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
• Deliver on‑air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner.
• Interview news subjects and research facts and credibility.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms, including social media.
• Create enterprise news stories.
• Write for the web, attaching images and streaming video.
• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.

Tegna offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. Benefits include two medical plan options for full and part‑time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

401(k) program offers full, part‑time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% – 80% of pay on a pre‑tax basis to Tegna’s 401(k). Company matches up to 4% of pay.

All employees receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health.

Tegna offers generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and nine paid holidays per year.

Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, which may affect benefits.

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal‑opportunity employer. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to protected characteristics. TEGNA will accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you need an accommodation, please email

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Entry Level

Full‑time

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