Job Description
Sports Director - WRDW / Wagt
About WRDW/WAGT:
WRDW-TV/WAGT-TV is located Augusta, where SEC Football is a family affair, the world comes to watch the best golfers every April at the Masters, and where we like to shine the spotlight on local athletes with unique angles and stories. In February of 2021, we moved into a beautiful new facility with all the tools you need to do your best work, an employee gym/showers, and even a putting green.
Job Summary/Description:
WRDW-TV/WAGT-TV in Augusta, Georgia has an immediate opening for Sports Director. We're looking for someone who breaks big local sports stories, enterprises compelling human interest stories, and doesn't rely on dry press conference sound bites, the feed, or rehash yesterday's highlights. Must captivate the non-sports fan.
Duties would include (but not be limited to) the following:
- Turn sports stories for newscasts, produce and anchor sports content live in studio/field.
- Enterprise exclusives, tell compelling and visual stories, execute energetic live shots.
- Deliver scripted and ad-lib material with professionalism and personality across all platforms.
- Coordinate with news managers and producers on daily content as well as special events.
- Cultivate/develop sources who provide tips and early access to information allowing us to break sports stories of significance.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Ability to operate news video camera and editing equipment.
- Experience required. This is not an entry level position.
- Ability and willingness to work varied shifts including weekends.
- Knowledge of and passion for wide variety of sports.
- Strong oral communication skills/camera presence.
- Valid driver's license with good driving record to be eligible to operate station vehicles.
- College degree or equivalent work experience.
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, 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-d2qej7-174-129-59-198-42 in your application.