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Morning News Reporter – CHCH Jobs in Hamilton, Canada at Channel Zero Inc.
Position: Morning Live News Reporter – CHCH
Are you ready to be the first to tell people the news each day? To get up early and be a part of the dynamic team at CHCH-TV? We are looking for a creative, energetic, innovative news reporter for our flagship program, Morning Live, one of the leading morning shows in the GTHA and the unquestioned market leader in the Golden Horseshoe.
CHCH-TV is one of Canada’s leading local heritage stations with a strong commitment to quality news programming serving the dynamic and rapidly growing regions of Hamilton, Halton and Niagara on multiple platforms.
We are now accepting applications for a Full-time Morning Live Reporter position scheduled regularly Monday-Friday which starts at 3:30 a.m.
The successful candidate has a hunger to be in the field to report on local news and can write on a deadline. As a member of the on-air team, our Morning Live news reporter will work closely with the co-anchors and show producers to produce multiple daily news segments and be the first to inform our viewers about what’s happening in their community.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Working in concert with our news team, you will prepare, research, write, gather, and present insightful, accurate, and engaging interviews and other content.
- TV newscasts to highlight this original content, often live.
- Identify multimedia storytelling opportunities that will enhance the station’s coverage and deliver content across all platforms.
- Be able to engage on air with our co-anchors and other on-air talent in impromptu discussions.
- Maintain deep knowledge of local and national news, Canadian/International politics, business, sports and entertainment.
- Regularly make social media posts about the stories on Morning Live.
- Develop story ideas for inclusion on television and across platforms.
- Develop and maintain contacts.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications and Skills
- A broadcast journalism diploma or equivalent.
- A readiness to work varied shifts, including overnights and weekends.
- Three years experience of news reporting and hosting as an on‑air news reporter in a medium/large television market preferred.
- Practical experience working live in the field.
- Strong interviewing, writing, and editing skills.
- Possess a demonstrable history of working in various social media platforms.
- Superior organizational, spelling, and grammar skills.
- Readiness to work various shifts as required.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Ability to work in a live broadcast environment.
- A working knowledge of ENPS would be an asset.
- A working knowledge of VizRT would be an asset.
- A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
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Title: Morning News Reporter – CHCH
Company: Channel Zero Inc.
Location: Hamilton, Canada
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