Sports MSJ Anchor
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism engaging content and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web mobile apps streaming and linear television. For more information visitTEGNA.
WTHRTV the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis Indiana is looking to add a creative and energetic Sports MultiSkilled Journalist to our team. This person must have the knowledge and passion to cover all sports important in Indiana from the Colts Fever and Pacers to IndyCar and college and high school sports.
Were seeking an independent innovative storyteller who can go beyond playbyplay and innovate local sports for a new generation with an emphasis on characterdriven sports storytelling. The ideal candidate has a commitment to being a local sports expert on all things Indiana; not only bringing our audience the latest on whats happening in coaching and roster changes but also the stories behind the sports in Indiana. The right person for this job goes beyond the highlights of games and produces reports with moments and great storytelling. You must be passionate about all things sports including various stories perspectives and points of view.
The right candidate for this position will be creative enough to produce sports content at a high level while also presenting the information in an engaging and creative way.
Responsibilities:
Develop story ideas write and edit sports stories for onair broadcasting and digital posting.
Write in an exciting captivating and authentic manner.
Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
Deliver onair live sports events in an engaging exciting and accurate manner
Interview sports subjects and research for facts and credibility.
Develop and cultivate sports sources for general assignments and special areas of interest.
Produce sports stories that are unique and captivating.
Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
write and edit packaged reports.
Write for the web including attaching images and streaming video.
Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures webcam interviews etc. to enhance stories.
Transmit and present exciting live reports with current technology.
Requirements:
BA/BS in journalism or a communicationsrelated field preferred.
At least 3 years of experience preferred.
A strong natural oncamera presentation.
Effective communication skills to be able to relay information to content team.
Experience in photojournalism editing and content management systems.
Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
A portfolio with examples of sports anchoring breaking sports reporting and heartfelt sports stories
Ability to generate creative engaging contentdriven live shots.
Strong social media skills including an active sports presence on X Instagram and Facebook.
Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines.
Ability to calmly handle live breaking sports situations and changing events.
Knowledge of ENPS and Edius a plus.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and parttime employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full parttime and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1 80 of their pay on a pretax basis to TEGNAs 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4 of pay are eligible for a 100 match from the company and are 100 vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctors appointments with a physician through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We areproud to be an equal opportunity employer hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race color religion national origin sex gender age marital status personal appearance sexual orientation gender identity or expression family responsibilities disability medical condition enrollment in college or vocational school political affiliation military or veteran status citizenship status genetic information or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilitiesin accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application please email
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Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
Employment Type
Full Time
