CareerPlan

News Anchor

Houston, Texas, USAFull-time$160k–$170k2026-11-10 → 2026-11-11

Core

Anchor 3 hours of morning news and transition to anchoring 24/7 streaming programs, operating a Tricaster switcher, and delivering live unscripted content without a teleprompter.

Role type

Senior News Anchor (Streaming & Linear)

Builds

Live news broadcasts, streaming programs, and digital news content for FOX 26 and FOX Local Houston.

Domain

Broadcast Television / Digital Streaming / Local News

Required skills

Live breaking news anchoring, severe weather coverage, field reporting, newsroom leadership, copy editing, social media content creation, unscripted delivery, Tricaster operation

Preferred skills

Experience hosting unscripted live news streaming programs, significant social footprint on Instagram/TikTok/Facebook

Technologies

Tricaster

Responsibilities

Anchor morning news block, operate Tricaster switcher for streaming shows, cover live breaking news and severe weather, mentor reporters, edit scripts, manage social media news content

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC