Anchor, Sports Director

FOX44 (Waco, TX) is seeking a decisive and experienced leader to join our dynamic sports department. The Sports Director produces and anchors sports content across all multimedia platforms, delivering clear, engaging, and meaningful coverage to viewers in the Waco–Bryan/College Station market and surrounding areas.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

Produces and presents sports reports for all platforms

Ensures that all sports content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality

Writes and delivers sports stories in a clear and concise manner

Helps in writing, copy editing, researching, and coordinating sports programming and other content

Responds to breaking sports events and other urgent newsrooms situations as required

Works closely with the sports team to develop comprehensive sports coverage

Participates in promotional activities including public appearances

Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Shoots video for sports reports

Sets up, composes, and executes stories

Maintains video equipment

Edits video clips for television broadcasts and digital content

Writes stories for the website and other digital platforms

Interact with viewers and users on social media sites

Requirements & Skills :

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience

Comprehensive knowledge of sports and sports-related activities

Fluency in English

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Minimum two years’ experience in news/sports reporting (Depending on market size)

Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment

Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Ability to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate with a team

Valid driver’s license with a good driving record

Flexibility to work any shift

Pre-employment background screen required

Demos, reel links, salary requirements please email to:

Sylvia Villarreal, News Director svillarreal@kwkt.com

No phone calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.