Anchor/Reporter Sports

Paramount•Chicago, IL

41d•$200,000 - $250,000

About The Position

WBBM-TV, the CBS Owned & Operated station in Chicago, is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking Sports Anchor/Reporter to lead and shape sports coverage across linear television, digital channels, social media, and the station’s 24/7 streaming network. The role combines studio anchoring, hosting sports specials and original programming, live remote reporting from major events, and enterprise reporting on stories that connect with Chicago’s sports community. The successful candidate will bring an engaging, relatable on-air presence, deep knowledge of Chicago and national sports, and the ability to look beyond scores and statistics. They will create concise, creative, platform-specific journalism for television, streaming broadcasts, websites, and social platforms, while maintaining strong editorial judgment and journalistic standards in a fast-paced newsroom. This is a SAG/AFTRA position.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Sports Anchor/Reporter, preferably in a Top 10 market, with a record of success across linear and digital platforms.
Strong understanding of changing sports consumption habits and enthusiasm for experimenting with digital, streaming, and social storytelling formats.
Commanding, authentic, and versatile presentation style for studio anchoring, streaming coverage, and digital video.
Deep knowledge of Chicago and national sports, including professional leagues, regional college athletics, and high school sports culture.
Superior writing skills and ability to adapt tone and format for television, digital articles, streaming scripts, and social copy.
Ability to work under live pressure, multitask, and collaborate with newsroom producers, digital team members, photojournalists, and editors.
Availability to work a flexible schedule that regularly includes evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel for major sports coverage.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Top 10 market.

Responsibilities

Anchor sports segments on linear broadcasts and host station sports specials and digital or streaming original programming.
Write, produce, and adapt sports content for linear television, CBS News Chicago Streaming, CBSChicago.com, and social platforms including Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube.
Anchor and report live on location from major sporting events, breaking sports news, and feature assignments.
Enterprise original, character-driven sports stories beyond traditional game recaps.
Contribute ideas to daily editorial meetings for a modern, digital-first newsroom.
Execute a proactive social media strategy to engage Chicago sports fans, build community, break news, and drive audience tune-in.
Write conversational copy and craft well-structured segments and package scripts for linear and streaming broadcasts.
Maintain journalistic standards, accuracy, and sound editorial judgment in a fast-paced, multi-platform newsroom.