Sports Reporter Anchor

WJCL-TV, the Hearst-owned ABC station in Savannah, Georgia has an opening for a Sports Reporter /Anchor. Applicant must have proven ability to tell compelling stories, perform dynamic live shots, and must be able to shoot and edit. We look for our sports staff to go beyond highlights and look for compelling community stories. You will report to the News Director.

Job Responsibilities:                                              

• Prepare and anchor sports segment and sports stories

• Serve as a reporter and photographer for gathering and presenting sports stories

• Produce and anchor sports specials

• Post sports stories to digital platforms including social media

• Work with promotions and marketing to provide material for promoting stories and segments

• Work with the assignment desk to plan resources for sports coverage

• Travel to sporting events for coverage at times

• In-person attendance is required

Requirements:

• Non-linear editing knowledge, preferable with Adobe Premier

• Knowledge and experience with ENPS

• Broadcasting degree or equivalent preferred 

• Highly organized

• Detail-Oriented

• Social Media savvy

• Works well in stressful situations and with deadlines

• Extensive sports knowledge and good news judgment

• Desire to win, especially in breaking news situations

• Team player                                         

• Hearst Television is a proud supporter of military veterans. Related military training and experience will be considered.

Diversity Statement:

At Hearst Television, we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

Every career with Hearst Television is like a story. How it develops, where it takes you, the milestones you reach along the way – you’ve got a lot to look forward to as your unique career story unfolds.

Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more.

Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies. It has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism and industry innovation, including the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, the national Edward R. Murrow Award, the DuPont-Columbia Award and the George Foster Peabody Award.