Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist - Wvva

Gray Media • Bluefield, WV

18h • Onsite

About The Position

WVVA, a Gray Local Media station in Bluefield, WV, is seeking a high-energy Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist to manage the sports desk and engage the audience on-air and across digital platforms. This role involves covering local sports, particularly high school athletics, and capturing the emotional and community aspects of these events. The station emphasizes strong journalism, community service, excellence, cutting-edge technology, and premier training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience as a sports multimedia journalist in a television newsroom preferred.
• Confident, engaging on-air presence and strong storytelling skills.
• Proficiency in shooting and editing video; ability to produce content independently.
• Comfortable contributing to social and digital platforms and engaging with the community.
• Team player with a positive attitude, able to work independently and adapt to a flexible schedule.
• Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and ability to pass a driver's record check required.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with ENPS and Edius is a plus.
• Professional knowledge of broadcast operations is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the weekend sports anchor and multimedia journalist.
• Provide fill-in sports anchoring during the week as needed.
• Shoot, write, edit, and produce compelling sports stories, features, and game highlights with an emphasis on local coverage.
• Report live from events and develop enterprise stories that go beyond the box score.
• Consistently create and update content for the station’s website, social media, and digital platforms throughout the day as needed.
• Meet daily deadlines while maintaining a commitment to accuracy, fairness, and journalistic ethics.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
• Compliance with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• Prohibition of any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level