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Weekend Anchor/Reporter
Wanted: First-class news storyteller and on-air talent. FOX 17 WXMI, a Tribune-owned station in the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek market, is searching for an experienced weekend co-anchor/reporter for its FOX 17 News program. If you have strong journalistic skills, live reporting abilities,... more
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Account Executive (Television Sales)
FOX 17 WXMI, a Tribune-owned television station in the 39th market, is seeking an experienced, creative and aggressive team player to join our sales staff as a local account executive. Responsibilities include servicing existing station advertisers, developing new advertisers and working with other... more
FOX 17 offers internship opportunities for college undergraduates and graduate students. Because internships are hands-on learning experiences, scholastic credit is required. No monetary compensation will be paid. FOX 17 offers hands-on training internships in;
News - Including assisting with electronic news gathering (ENG and SNG), assignment desk duties and observing and participating with news anchors, reporters and photographers
Sports - Including electronic news gathering (ENG and SNG), watching and logging sporting events, writing and editing sports footage and stories, and observing and participating with sports anchors and photographers
Sales - Research, proposal development and presentation, and developing and servicing advertising clients
Internship requirements include:
Scholastic credit
GPA of at least 2.5
Completion of Internship Agreement Form
Completion of Internship Program Waiver and
Release Form
Mid- and End-Term evaluations
Submission of experiential summary at end of internship
Strong verbal and written communication skills
General understanding of television broadcasting
For additional information regarding FOX 17's internship opportunities or to apply for an internship, please contact Human Resources,
Mailing Address
FOX 17 WXMI
3117 Plaza Drive NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Phone/Fax/Email
phone:616.447.5242
fax: 616.363.6160
e-mail: jzissler@wxmi.com.
FOX 17 believes in equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification. It is the company's policy to hire and promote the most qualified applicants to comply with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws. FOX 17 WXMI also is committed to maintaining a work environment free from all forms of employee discrimination and/or harassment. There is a policy of "zero tolerance" for such behavior.
Click here to read the 2009 EEO Public File Report
Click here to read the 2008 EEO Public File Report - Part A.
Click here to read the 2008 EEO Public File Report - Part B.