Multi-Skilled Sports Anchor

Paramount • Southfield, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CBS 62 (WWJ-TV) and CW50 (WKBD-TV), the CBS News and Stations owned and operated television stations serving the #15 television market (Detroit), are seeking an experienced, creative, and driven Multi-Skilled Sports Anchor / Reporter to join their growing CBS Detroit News Team. This is a full-time position for a dynamic journalist who thrives both in the studio and in the field. The role involves being a multi-platform storyteller, anchoring sports segments, reporting live, producing enterprise content, and delivering compelling stories across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms. The ideal candidate should have a strong command of sports journalism, a passion for visual storytelling, and the ability to manage a story from pitch through publish.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience as a Sports Anchor and/or Sports Reporter
• Deep knowledge of professional, college, and high school sports
• Demonstrated ability to anchor, report, shoot, write, and edit content independently
• Strong on-camera presence and communication skills
• Willingness and availability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Nice To Haves

• top-20 market experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Anchor sports segments across daily newscasts with authority, accuracy, and personality
• Deliver highlights, breaking sports news, enterprise stories, and conversational sports content
• Perform confidently on live television, including ad-libbing during breaking or developing coverage
• Report live and remotely from sporting events, press conferences, and community locations
• Develop and produce original enterprise sports stories that differentiate CBS Detroit in the market
• Conduct compelling interviews with athletes, coaches, sports executives, and community stakeholders
• Demonstrate strong editorial judgment and storytelling instincts on all assignments
• Independently shoot, write, edit, and produce sports content for broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms
• Execute high-quality visual storytelling using natural sound, strong sequencing, and creative shot selection
• Meet daily deadlines while maintaining accuracy, fairness, and journalistic integrity
• Produce and adapt sports coverage for station digital platforms, mobile apps, streaming, and social media
• Consistently contribute engaging content that drives audience growth and aligns with station strategy
• Understand how to tell stories differently for linear TV, streaming, and short-form digital platforms
• Actively participate in daily editorial meetings and contribute consistent, newsworthy story pitches
• Collaborate with producers, photographers, editors, and newsroom leadership
• Support major station initiatives, special coverage, and breaking news as assigned

Benefits

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages
• Generous paid time off
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees