Sports Anchor/Reporter
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.•Green Bay, WI
•Onsite
About The Position
WFRV-TV Local 5, the CBS affiliate in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has a rare opening for a full-time Sports Anchor/Reporter. This is an amazing opportunity to cover the Green Bay Packers and the rest of our local sports scene, including high school & college sports. We are looking for a dynamic storyteller who understands the importance of storytelling. We want a true sports journalist, not someone to scream highlights.
Requirements
- College degree in Journalism/Communications required
- 1-2 years of experience as a sports reporter, with some on-air anchoring experience
- The ability to shoot and video edit
- Producing experience
- Proficient with computers as well as online and mobile platforms
- Good work ethic and good attitude and approach
- Must be able to multi-task and provide a proficient level of quality control and accuracy
- Must have a valid state driver’s license
Nice To Haves
- iNews and ENPS experience preferred
- Visceral distaste for office politics and gossip
Responsibilities
- Gathering and verifying factual information primarily for sports stories through interviews, observation, and research
- Assembling and explaining information accurately on all stories assigned
- Building community and business contacts to develop fresh daily leads
- Providing sports reports on all WFRV platforms
- Conducting live reports from event sites as well as the studio
- Anchoring during various shifts
- Producing sportscasts
- Acting as a supervisor/role model for interns and news crews during assigned shifts
- Making personal appearances to promote the station
- Working well with other staff under periods of stress and impending deadlines
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
