Reporter/Photographer (Sports)
DEPARTMENT: News
REPORTS TO: News Director
EDUCATION: Four-year degree in journalism or related field preferred
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of two years live reporting and some anchoring preferred
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan daily and long-term sports coverage
- Knowledge of all major sports
- Attend news planning meetings
- Contribute story ideas in all planning meetings, including sweeps and event planning
- Produce all aspects of sports coverage for assigned newscasts, including writing scripts and editing video
- Shoot, write and edit packages and other stories for sports coverage
- Quality control for sports coverage, both from a technical and aesthetic standpoint
- Develop sources
- Update station website daily and contribute to the station’s internet success
- Enterprise unique sports stories that focus on people
- Develop sports franchises
- Live field reporting and on-site anchoring
- Keep up with current sports events, particularly local and SEC
- Operate a station vehicle, keep it clean, report any maintenance issues in a timely manner
- Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor
- Act as ambassador/representative of the station to the public
- Involved in station projects including public appearances on behalf of the station
- Must be on-call via home or cell phone
- Assist as assigned in all major news coverage
- Perform other duties as assigned by the News Director
- Informing management of any obstacles to effectively performing duties outlined above.
ABILITIES/SKILLS:
- Able to ad-lib
- Strong speaking voice
- Able to project an energetic appearance while on air
- Able to meet daily deadlines
- Punctual
- Communicate with news staff and other departments
- Working knowledge of newsroom equipment and capabilities
- Able to operate non-linear video camera and editor
- Able to write broadcast style with proper grammar, spelling and punctuation
- Courteous
- Conform to station management standards for physical appearance, including wardrobe, hairstyle and makeup
- Be respectful of station property and property of co-workers
- Safely operate and protect station equipment
- Keep work area organized
- Have a drivers license
Job Type: Full-time
EOE, M/F/D/V, Pre-Employment drug screening and background check.