A friendly, affordable midwestern city with so much to offer. Work, play, and enjoy life in the “Gem City.” Dayton is known as the birthplace of aviation, and features a mecca of restaurants, festivals, museums, sports teams, and entertainment. Forbes named Dayton one of the top 20 best cities to live in as a career professional. Trulia ranked Dayton the #2 least expensive city to live in out of the top 100 metropolitan areas in the country. Come join a growing team and affordable midwestern city. 

WDTN TV-/WBDT-TV, the NBC and CW Affiliates in Dayton, Ohio is searching for a dynamic, engaging LEADER to join the 2 News Anchor team. We’re looking for someone who will bring high energy, a positive attitude, and personality to the anchor desk every day. The ideal candidate is a seasoned journalist and strong storyteller who pitches and turns high-impact, people-driven stories for all dayparts and platforms. He or she will use their experience to work alongside the management team to mentor and coach one another. 2 News is a leader in the community, and our anchor team regularly engages with viewers at community events year-round.  

Duties & Responsibilities

Presents news stories and other content for all platformsEnsures that all news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production qualityWrites and delivers news stories in a clear and concise mannerAssists in writing, copy editing, researching, and coordinating news programming and other contentConducts interviews with news personnel and external entitiesResponds to breaking news and other urgent newsrooms situations as requiredWrites content for the website and other platformsPosts engaging content and interacts with viewers/users on social media sitesParticipates in promotional activities to include public appearancesPerforms special projects and other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related fieldMinimum five years of experience in news anchoring preferredMust possess the ability to interact well with all colleaguesExcellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when requiredPresents all news without bias or prejudiceExceptional on-air presenceExcellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers, etc.Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and multitask simultaneously with execution showcasing your high level of experiencesExhibit coaching and leadership skillsAbility to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate with a team to shape a solutionValid driver’s license with a good driving recordFlexibility to work any shift