Sports MSJ / Anchor

Job Description

WTHR-TV, the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, Indiana, is looking to add a creative and energetic Sports Multi-Skilled Journalist to our team. This person must have the knowledge and passion to cover all sports important in Indiana, from the Colts, Fever and Pacers to IndyCar and college and high school sports.

We're seeking an independent, innovative storyteller who can go beyond play-by-play and innovate local sports for a new generation with an emphasis on character-driven sports storytelling. The ideal candidate has a commitment to being a local sports expert on all things Indiana; not only bringing our audience the latest on what's happening in coaching and roster changes, but also the stories behind the sports in Indiana. The right person for this job goes beyond the highlights of games and produces reports with moments and great storytelling. You must be passionate about all things sports including various stories, perspectives, and points of view.

The right candidate for this position will be creative enough to produce sports content at a high level, while also presenting the information in an engaging and creative way.

Responsibilities:
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot, and edit sports stories for on-air broadcasting and digital posting.
• Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner.
• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
• Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
• Deliver on-air live sports events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner
• Interview sports subjects and research for facts and credibility.
• Develop and cultivate sports sources for general assignments and special areas of interest.
• Produce sports stories that are unique and captivating.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms, including social media.
• Shoot, write, and edit packaged reports.
• Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video.
• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.
• Transmit and present exciting live reports with current technology.

Requirements:
• BA/BS in journalism or a communications-related field preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience preferred.
• A strong natural on-camera presentation.
• Effective communication skills to be able to relay information to content team.
• Experience in photojournalism, editing, and content management systems.
• Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
• A portfolio with examples of sports anchoring, breaking sports reporting, and heartfelt sports stories
• Ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots.
• Strong social media skills, including an active sports presence on X, Instagram and Facebook.
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines.
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking sports situations, and changing events.
• Knowledge of ENPS and Edius a plus.

Benefits:

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

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