Sports MSJ

TEGNA Inc. • Hartford, CT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

WTIC, the FOX affiliate in Hartford, CT, is looking for an experienced Sports Multi-Skilled Journalist to go beyond the highlights and drive our sports coverage across Connecticut. This position offers the opportunity to cover a wide range of sports, as well as co-anchor and co-produce our seasonal weekly show “Connecticut Game Week” - a show that covers everything UConn. We are looking for a Sports Multi-Skilled Journalist who sees sports as more than highlights and understands the power of compelling reporting. Current driver's license and ability to operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field preferred.
• On-air sports reporting or anchoring experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to shoot, write, and edit high-quality sports stories under tight deadlines.
• Ability to thrive during live breaking news situations (coaching changes, major announcements, postseason runs).
• Excellent news and sports judgment, strong communication skills, and sound ethical decision-making.
• Must be organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable juggling multiple assignments daily.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with vMix, EDIUS, and graphic creation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise sports stories that go beyond the scoreboard — features, profiles, explainers, and deeper coverage of issues shaping local athletics.
• Produce and report on sports segments across multiple newscasts with an authoritative, energetic, and engaging delivery.
• Perform compelling live shots from games, press conferences, watch parties, practices, and breaking sports news situations.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with coaches, players, athletic departments, and community sports leaders.
• Break sports news on digital first and engage audiences with timely posts, threads, and updates.
• Produce mobile-first sports updates and explainers, as well as vertical videos. Create platform-specific content for our FOX61 Streaming App as part of our growing streaming strategy.

Benefits

• Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Access to dental and eye care coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program with company match
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Nine paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

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