Overview:
WTKR WGNT (CBS) in Norfolk, Virginia, will soon have an opening for a full-time Sports Anchor/Reporter/MMJ.
This individual must be able to clearly display how he or she is going to make sports-related stories matter to everyone. We are looking for a dynamic, creative individual who will bring new ideas to our team. You must be an experienced reporter/mmj with a passion for visual storytelling and can produce quality content on deadline.
In addition to our on-air efforts, we place great emphasis on covering sports stories and issues on the web, mobile, social media and other emerging media platforms. Your resume reel should clearly reflect your innovative approach to sports and examples of award-winning storytelling.
Responsibilities:
- Reporting, shooting, editing, writing and producing stories for on-air, online, social media and other new media platforms yet to be developed.
- Must have a solid grasp of all sports. Experience covering ACC teams a plus.
- Candidate should be able to build local contacts to break local sports-related stories.
- Must have a proven ability to tell effective stories with words, video, sound and graphics.
- A superior ability to enterprise sports stories that will set our station apart from the others.
- Must have a proven track record of producing unique sports content for the web and be able to show how you showcase those efforts on-air.
- Must have a proven commitment to developing and implementing sports marketing (revenue-generating) projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Ability to edit video on non-linear video systems, particularly Final Cut Pro. Ability to shoot video on Sony EX-3 or other similar formats. Must have a willingness and interest in experimenting with new ways to tell stories. Ability to work well with people in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment. Ideal candidates must be self-starters, hard workers, be versatile and efficient. Good communication skills and team-centered mindset. Must possess a valid Driver’s License and have a clean driving record.
Qualifications:
A college degree in Communications or related-degree is preferred. Also prefer candidates with at least 1 year experience as a reporter/anchor at a commercial television station.
Physical Requirements:
Dexterity to operate photography equipment. Position requires employee to work various days of the week depending on the sporting season, weekends, holidays and in less than ideal weather conditions. Should be able to lift at least 35 pounds with ease.
Relationships:
INTERNAL CONTACTS: Producers, News Directors, Other News Managers, Photojournalists/Editors, Anchors, Promotions & Engineering
EXTERNAL CONTACTS: Sports coaches, SID’s, players, etc., Customers (our viewers), Various other community contacts & Station Guests
Statement about Other Duties:
The foregoing is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all functions essential to the job for which the employee is responsible, nor an exhaustive list of the minimum requirements and specifications necessary to perform the essential functions, including all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different functions be performed when circumstances change or exigencies require it.
Interested candidates should apply at www.tribunemedia.com.
WTKR-TV is an Equal Opportunity Employer
