Sports Director - Wtoc
Sports Director - Wtoc
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About Gray Media:
Gray Media or Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia formally known as Gray Television Inc. The company is the nations largest owner of toprated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the toprated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or secondhighestrated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a fullservice digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports Tupelo Media Group and PowerNation Studios and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WTOC:
WTOC is located in beautiful historic Savannah GA which was recently named the thirdbest city in the U.S. by Travel and Leisure. WTOC has been the market leader for 70 years. The station excels in creating effective commercials for our advertising clients. We also create promotional campaigns for our #1 News programs that inform and engage the viewer. WTOC 11 is the number one news source in beautiful historic Savannah Georgia which was named the thirdbest city in the U.S. by Travel and Leisure. As Savannahs first TV station WTOCs community roots run deep. The call letters stand for Welcome To Our City.
Job Summary/Description:
WTOC is looking for the next great sports storyteller. This position is responsible for delivering content focused on stories behind the stats. Viewers arent looking for highlights each night theyve already gotten the score on their phones or social media. WTOCs next sports director will work to find the stories viewers cant miss behind the teams in their communities.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Planning & coordinating coverage of local and regional sports events.
Build & maintain strong relationships with collegiate athletic departments local high schools minor league teams and other sports organizations in our area.
Anchoring sports content in the 6 pm and 11 pm weekday newscasts and other newscasts as coverage dictates.
Planning coordinating and anchoring The End Zone a local high school football highlight show each Friday night at 11:15 pm during the Fall high school sports season.
Creating content for a weekly sports podcast with the assistance of our digital team.
Posting sports content to the website.
Sharing content on station social media accounts.
Turn regular stories and features on local teams and athletes.
Qualifications/Requirements:
At least two years experience in a newsroom covering sports is preferred.
A bachelors degree in journalism or mass communication is preferred but not required.
Familiarity with ENPS Edius LiveU is preferred.
If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to you may type in the job title station call letters or click on apply now upload your resume cover letter and references
Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through theGrayTV UltiPro selfservice portal)
WTOCTV/Gray Media is a drugfree company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
