Local News Traffic Anchor Reporter
Hearst Health
Salary undisclosed
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Description
WYFF 4, the NBC affiliate in Greenville, SC, is now hiring a Traffic/Breaking News Anchor. We need a good storyteller who has excellent on-air presence and engagement skills. We want someone who can captivate our viewers on social media and a journalist who will grow this position.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare morning report with dynamic graphics
- News gather for traffic reports
- Provide concise live traffic reports for morning show and, as needed, evening shows
- Research and report up-to-the-minute traffic conditions
- Communicate important traffic information to the show producers and show anchors promptly
- Make sure that corresponding graphics, video and live shots are used accurately
- Communicate morning traffic information to viewers through digital platforms including our station website, mobile app, and social media pages
- Produce transportation related stories and present traffic information i the field
- Produce and Anchor breaking news updates through the morning newscast, at the direction of news management
Qualifications:
- Professional or college experience as a journalist and storyteller in a commercial television station
- Experience using traffic systems preferred
- Suited to ad-lib in breaking news situations
- Clear speech, basic knowledge of how to use a computer and basic knowledge of social media
- Familiar with street and highway names and directions; quick to learn
- Must be creative and work well with others
- Related military experience will be considered
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
Benefits
- health insurance
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- parental leave
About this role
WYFF 4 in Greenville is looking for someone to anchor and report traffic during morning broadcasts while also handling breaking news updates. The role combines real-time reporting on road conditions and delays with storytelling across multiple platforms—on-air, social media, the station website, and mobile app. You'll prepare graphics-driven morning reports, coordinate with producers and anchors, file field stories about transportation issues, and be ready to pivot to breaking news coverage as needed.
The position suits a journalist with commercial television experience who can think on their feet, ad-lib during breaking news, and engage viewers across different formats. You should know traffic reporting systems, be comfortable with social media, and have a solid grasp of Greenville's streets and highways. Hearst offers standard broadcast benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and paid parental leave. This is an in-office, full-time role where you'd help grow what the station sees as an expandable position.
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