Anchor/Reporter Sports
About The Position
WBBM-TV, the CBS Owned & Operated station in Chicago, is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking Anchor/Reporter (Sports) to help lead and shape our sports coverage across all platforms. This role is built for the modern era of media, requiring an anchor and multi-platform storyteller who actively drives engagement across digital channels, social media, and our 24/7 streaming network. Beyond the studio anchor desk, you will host key sports specials, anchor and report live remotely from major events, and enterprise compelling stories that connect with Chicago’s passionate sports community. The ideal candidate will be an engaging, relatable personality and insightful expert who looks far beyond basic scores and stats, and must be an exceptional writer capable of scripting concise, creative, and platform-tailored content for linear television, streaming broadcasts, and digital platforms. Chicago is one of the greatest, most intense sports towns in the world, demanding deep market knowledge, authentic connection, and modern storytelling.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Sports Anchor/Reporter in a major market (Top 10 preferred), with a demonstrated track record of success across linear and digital platforms.
- Strong understanding of how sports consumption habits are shifting and a passion for experimenting with new digital, streaming, and social storytelling formats.
- Commanding, authentic, and versatile presentation style suited for linear studio anchoring, streaming coverage, and digital video content.
- Deep knowledge of Chicago and national sports—including professional leagues, regional college athletics, and high school sports culture.
- Superior writing skills with the ability to adjust tone and format effectively for linear television, digital articles, streaming scripts, and social copy.
- Ability to thrive under live pressure, multi-task, and collaborate seamlessly with newsroom producers, digital team members, photojournalists, and editors.
- Willingness and availability to work a flexible schedule that regularly includes evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel for major sports coverage.
- This is a SAG/AFTRA position.
Responsibilities
- Lead energetic, authoritative sports segments on linear broadcasts; host high-profile station sports specials and digital/streaming original programming.
- Actively write, produce, and adapt sports content tailored specifically for linear TV, CBS News Chicago Streaming, CBSChicago.com, and key social platforms (Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube).
- Anchor and report live on location from marquee sporting events, breaking sports news, and deep-dive feature assignments.
- Move beyond traditional game recaps to enterprise original, character-driven stories; contribute consistently to daily editorial meetings with ideas built for a modern, digital-first newsroom.
- Execute a proactive social media strategy to engage Chicago sports fans in real time, build community, break news, and drive audience tune-in across platforms.
- Write sharp, conversational copy and craft well-structured segments and package scripts designed for high-impact linear and streaming broadcasts.
- Maintain strict journalistic standards, accuracy, and strong editorial judgment in a fast-paced, rapidly shifting multi-platform newsroom.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401(k) plan
- life insurance coverage
- disability benefits
- tuition assistance program
- PTO
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
