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Morning Anchor

TEGNA-owned WFAA-TV in Dallas is seeking an experienced, enterprising Morning Anchor who excels at on-camera communication, accountability reporting and breaking news. The ideal candidate will lead fast-paced, innovative newscasts, develop enterprise and impact stories, engage audiences across TV and digital platforms, and serve as a visible newsroom and community leader.

Skills

  • Exceptional on-camera presentation and reporting skills
  • Strong news writing for broadcast and web
  • Ability to shoot and edit video using current tools
  • Social media content creation and audience engagement
  • Breaking-news composure and editorial judgment
  • Interviewing and investigative reporting skills
  • Digital publishing and multimedia storytelling

Responsibilities

  • Use editorial judgment to shape newscast content and tone
  • Collaborate with producers and newsroom teams to create fast-paced, engaging morning newscasts
  • Develop, write, shoot and edit news stories for TV, mobile and social platforms
  • Report breaking news live on-air and provide accurate, calm coverage
  • Use social media and social listening to source story ideas and post daily on digital platforms
  • Conduct interviews, research facts and ensure credibility of reporting
  • Create original community-focused enterprise and impact journalism
  • Incorporate creative production techniques (graphics, viewer content, webcam interviews) to enhance stories

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications or related field preferred
  • Equivalent professional newsroom experience accepted

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas options)
  • 401(k) with company match (100% match up to first 4% and immediate vesting)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and nine paid holidays per year
  • Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Telehealth: nine free virtual physician visits via Teladoc
  • Behavioral health: 12 free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health
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Tegna Inc. is an American publicly traded broadcast, digital media and marketing services company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. It was created on June 29, 2015, when the Gannett Company split into two publicly traded companies.

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January 11, 2026
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