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Weekend Anchor/MMJ

WREX, the NBC Affiliate in Rockford, IL, is looking for a visually creative and highly energetic Weekend Evening Anchor / Producer / MMJ. We’re looking for a journalist who knows how to create “memorable television moments” in the studio and out in the field. We are looking for a journalist who can dig for a story and fights to be the lead in the newscast. If you know how to use social media to creatively engage viewers, we want to learn more about you. Do you know how to develop and enterprise exclusive content? If so, you will get our attention. Strong news gathering, producing and investigative skills are preferred.

This position requires on-camera anchoring, reporting, producing photojournalism and non-linear editing. Our journalists produce content for on-air, online, and mobile platforms. Producing experience is a plus. Applicants must have a degree in journalism or a related multimedia field and prior on-camera professional experience.
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The Rockford news market provides an opportunity unlike many other markets even double its size. We break stories, we dig deeper, we enterprise and we go live on a daily basis. If you are looking for a job that will help advance your career and continue to make WREX the market leader then this is the job for you.

WREX is committed to produce award-winning content on multiple platforms, including mobile, web and social media. The ideal candidate will have a full understanding of how to effectively use these kinds of digital media. 

We also need a leader in both the newsroom and the community. The perfect candidate is someone who is dedicated to working with others in a team-oriented environment. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!