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Sports Anchor / Reporter

KWQC

Davenport, IA 09-15-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
About KWQC:

KWQC-TV6 is a dominant NBC affiliate, serving Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois as the Quad Cities' #1 station for news, information and entertainment programming. Our sports team covers everything from the PGA's John Deere Classic to the world-class Bix 7 road race to Single-A baseball, and Big 10 and Big 12 sports. The most important thing to cover to us, though, is the vast array of high-school sports in both Illinois and Iowa. Our sports team consists of great storytellers searching for the next opportunity to make people a fan of a team or sport. Many times, our sports coverage makes the A-block in a newscast and drives the social engagement online. Our team stands out for their personality on-air, creativity and dedication to sports journalism.

Job Summary/Description:

KWQC-TV6 is looking for a digital-savvy sports reporter who also has a personality that can win over an audience on the TV screen. This person will help coordinate coverage of games, but have a flexible-enough schedule to chase stories that will make people sports fans.

The qualified applicant must have experience in talking with coaches/players and their families.

The qualified applicant must know how to shoot for both television while engaging with followers on social media at the same time on the sidelines.

Qualification/Requirements:

The qualified applicant will have a college degree with previous experience in a newsroom as a NEWS or SPORTS reporter. Must have a valid drivers' license and be insurable. An ideal candidate has experience going live on television. Must be able to lift and/or carry and manage news photography and lighting equipment. You are also frequently exposed to outside conditions.

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now''

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rvkvmm-216-73-216-180-42 in your application.

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KWQC

Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.