Sacred Heart University is hiring: Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist in Fairfi

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households.

The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services.

Job Summary/Description:

WIBW-TV is looking for a dynamic journalist to be our next Sports MMJ. If you have a passion for storytelling and a love of the game, this is the job for you. Located in the capital of Kansas, our coverage list includes the University of Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, two DII universities, the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals and a full roster of high school sports.

We’re looking for a teammate who’s ready to go beyond the game to tell compelling stories, create engaging sportscasts and contribute unmatched digital and streaming content.

Responsibilities:

• Planning, gathering, assembling stories, and producing sports coverage
• Developing local stories that matter to viewers
• Anchoring sportscasts with professionalism, personality, and purpose
• Shooting video, writing scripts, building graphics, and editing video
• Creating content and posting to digital platforms
• Responding urgently to breaking and developing sports news on-air, online, and streaming
• Hosting and producing locally-produced sports programming
• Appearing on behalf of the station at public events

Qualifications/Requirements:

• High-quality shooting, writing, producing, and video editing skills
• Live experience
• Ability to work varied shifts, including overnights and weekends
• Working knowledge of all social media platforms
• Solid on-air delivery, including ad-libbing skills
• Consistent track record of meeting deadlines and producing high-level content
• Good news judgment with the ability to adapt and make quick, accurate decisions
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain a good driving record
• Prior sports MMJ experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism or related field

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.