Sports Anchor / Reporter

Job Description

Sports Anchor/Reporter, CBS DFW

Fort Worth, TX

KTVT/KTXA, the CBS O/O in Dallas-Fort Worth is seeking a passionate, enthusiastic on-air reporter/anchor to join our sports team. The ideal candidate is someone who can look beyond the stats and scores. Our team is seeking an engaging storyteller who enterprises and produces compelling character driven stories in the sports genre. This position is required to be able to shoot, edit, and create basic graphics.

The North Texas region has a passionate following for every level of sports! From the professional teams in the market, to the regional college teams and hundreds of area high school programs. The ideal candidate must be able to connect with each level to find sources for information and story ideas.

Responsibilities:
• Ability to identify and develop enterprise content that connects with DFW Market
• Ready, willing, and able to produce content that serves our platforms including, on-air, online and streaming
• Contributes to the editorial process with consistent story pitches
• Meet daily deadlines, and maintain a steadfast commitment to journalistic integrity
• Shoot, edit, write, and produce entertaining and informational stories and sportscasts across multiple platforms
• Applied knowledge/use of Social Media platforms to connect with audience and implement station's strategy
• Consistently supply material to KTVT CBS 11's social media and digital platforms - including CBSDFW.com and CBS News DFW Streaming

Successful Candidate will have:
• Dynamic Storytelling and Interviewing abilities
• Prior experience as a Sports Anchor/Reporter in a top 10 Market preferred
• Expert knowledge of Professional, College and High School sports (North Texas region is a plus)
• Strong skills in both managing time well and being extremely organized
• Must be able to shoot, write, edit and create basic graphics.
• Proven ability to work well in a team setting within a face-paced environment while optimally meeting strict deadlines
• Willingness and availability to work independently on a varying schedule that includes evenings, weekends and holidays

Organizations that wish to receive job vacancy notices from this posting's television station should contact sf_recruitingsupport@paramount.com.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g4782y-18-116-118-198-42 in your application.