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Job Description

NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 San Diego seek a freelance Reporter. You will be reporting for an estimated 20 hours a week for the NBC newscasts. The schedule will depend upon need and could include early morning, nights and/or weekends.

This position has a start date of October 15, 2024 and ends April 15, 2025.

Cover all news stories as assigned by the News DepartmentProduce original content for Digital Platforms Report the facts on station’s news program on tape, digitally and/or live, either in the studio or on locationProvide input to the show producer on show content and formatBe active in social mediaBe expected to report from field, live shots, interviews, and package storiesRecord daily topicalsPerform live interviews and/or live demonstrationsResearch, plan, and schedule stories or segmentsEdit or supervise the editing of videotape used in conjunction with news stories and programsWrite scripts, lead-ins, cues and bridges as requested by supervisorMay make appearances before social and civic groups and at schools and colleges on behalf of the stationPerform other related duties as assigned

Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

This is an hourly role at $32 dollars/hour.

QualificationsMust be a skilled writer with outstanding communication skillsBachelor’s Degree in Journalism or Communications preferredMinimum of 4 years reporting experienceMinimum of 2 years of live shot experienceMinimum of 4 years of anchoring experience, from a local station or network news environmentSpanish speaking ability highly preferred

Eligibility Requirements:

Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be consideredWillingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short noticeMust be willing to work in San DiegoMust be willing to submit to a background investigationMust have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United StatesMust be 18 years or olderMust have ability to work any of a 24x7 shift

Desired:

Strong live reporting skills and able to handle working under the pressure of intense deadlinesMust be able to ad-lib effortlessly in various types of situations, particularly breaking newsUp to date on and interested in current news eventsAbility to communicate effectively and work well with people while under pressureKnowledge of laws of libel, slander and applicable FCC rules and regulationsUpbeat personality and quick witFamiliarity with local leadersPersonal initiative and ability to work with minimum supervisionTeam player who is flexible and can work under tight deadlinesHigh degree of integrity and professionalismStrong storytelling skills

 

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