Sports Reporter

Job Description

Sports Reporter - WXIX

About WXIX:

WXIX-TV, FOX19 NOW, is the FOX affiliate serving Cincinnati and the Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana tri-state area, the nation's 37th DMA. FOX19 NOW, the station that's ''Always Local, Always Now,'' produces over 61 hours of News per week. FOX19 NOW is the leader in Morning News with local coverage from 4:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. each weekday The station airs early evening news 4 to 7 p.m. weekdays and the market's #1 (A25-54) late, local News starting at 10:00 to 11:30 p.m. FOX19 NOW's community involvement includes The St. Jude Dream Home, The Alzheimer's Association, The Pink Ribbon Girls and Special Olympics of Northern Kentucky, among others. We're proud to serve the community on multiple platforms, and broadcast some of the most popular programming in the Tri-State, including NFL on FOX, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and the FOX prime time schedule.

Job Summary/Description:

WXIX-TV in Cincinnati, a Gray Television station, has an opening for a full-time, high-energy Sports Multimedia Journalist. If you have a passion for sports, we have an opportunity for you! We want a journalist to tell stories about the people in sports, the impact on the community, their schools, and their followers. We like to report the runs, hits, and errors-we love the why, the how, and the passion with the competition. The Sports Multimedia Journalist will have a passion for storytelling and local sports! The perfect individual will be able to write, edit, and shoot engaging, informative, and compelling sports content and develop and execute enterprise stories regularly with accuracy and fairness.

Duties/Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
• Write, edit, and shoot sports content
• Consistently contribute to sports content on the stations social and digital platforms
• Maintain an unequivocal commitment to accuracy, fairness, and ethics
• Meet daily deadlines

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in communications or related field preferred
• Some experience as a sports multimedia journalist in a television newsroom is preferred
• Exceptional on-camera presence and delivery
• A disciplined individual with ability to work independently is a must
• Knowledge of ENPS and Edius preferred
• Professional knowledge of broadcast news operations a plus
• Must have a valid driver's license and pass a motor vehicle records check

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

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WXIX-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Television encourages all new employees to fully vaccinate against the coronavirus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwwmzy-3-145-105-105-42 in your application.