Sports Anchor / MMJ

Job Description

About WOWT:

WOWT is a modern facility equipped with state of the art technology, and with our leading broadcast news we provide award winning local news coverage, dedicated community service, and effective marketing solutions for area businesses. Omaha is one of the most progressive cities in the Midwest with a strong market supported by several national industries. The Omaha area boasts an array of top attractions that can't be matched, from the World Famous Henry Doorly Zoo, to the NCAA Men's College World Series. Omaha is popular for our downtown which is home to a revitalized riverfront and the Historic Old Market.

Job Summary/Description:

A Sports Anchor/Multi-Media Journalist will shoot, report and edit local sports stories for Channel 6 broadcasts on-air and on all digital platforms. Anchoring sportscasts is included in regular duties. Will be working individually or as part of a team to produce compelling packages on deadline and the time management skills to produce news stories for WOWT.

Your responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following:
• Developing, reporting and coverage of local sports stories
• Shooting and editing sports video
• Finding and reporting stores that target our key/core viewers
• Live reports
• Staying current on sports topics, local teams and local sports developments through reading, research and contact with sports sources
• Writing and posting sports stories to WOWT.com daily,
• Posting sports stories, commentary on all station Social Media platforms
• Learning and implementing all Newsroom technology
• Produce high-quality sports packages
• Develop sources and generate ideas
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communication or related field preferred but prior experience as a sports director would be given consideration.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a television news or sports reporter.
• Strong sports knowledge is a requirement
• Good writing skills and ability to function under deadline pressure
• Shooting and video editing skills required
• Strong communication skill

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, click on ''apply now''

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d87116-3-17-150-89-42 in your application.