Sports Anchor / Reporter / MMJ

Job Description

Sports Anchor / Reporter / MMJ - WAVE

About WAVE:

WAVE is the first television station to sign on in Kentucky and Southern Indiana and has a rich history of being the areas most trusted source for local news, weather, and sports. WAVE is the official television station for the Kentucky Derby and is known across the country for its award-winning journalism and breakthrough investigations. As part of the Gray Television family, WAVE is on the leading-edge of innovation, constantly investing in the tools and technology to best serve our audiences on all screens with original and local multi-platform content. WAVE is in the heart of downtown Louisville, where technology, filmmaking, tourism, sports, education, health, and music make Louisville one of the most industry-diverse metro areas in the nation.

Job Summary/Description:

WAVE in Louisville, Kentucky is tackling sports in an innovative way. Our team is looking for a great storyteller to help us cover everything form the Kentucky Derby and high school football, to the University of Louisville, Bellarmine, University of Kentucky, Western Kentucky University, and more.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Anchor sports on weekends and as scheduled during the week
- Research and create daily content for television, social/web platforms, live shots and packages
- Identifying and enterprising relevant local feature stories
- Enterprise unique ways to cover sports in the Louisville market while engaging our audience
- Creating and facilitating working relationships with the local sports community
- Travel may be necessary to cover local sports teams

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Proven track record of context and depth on sports stories that goes beyond highlights
- Must be able to work as a team or alone
- Good work ethic, strong people skills, team player and work flexibility
- This position will involve working weekends and some holidays as needed

Qualified, interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8mk7k-18-118-140-108-42 in your application.