Lensa is hiring : Sports MMJ / Anchor in Las Vegas

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KLAS 8 News Now the CBS affiliate in Las Vegas, Nevada is looking for a driven, multi-skilled Sports MMJ / Anchor to join our team and help lead local sports coverage across the platforms of KLAS-TV. You will cover everything from the Raiders, Aces and Golden Knights to UNLV, UFC, High School Action and the F-1. The ideal candidate will be passionate about sports storytelling and energized by creating content for broadcast and digital platforms. You will produce and anchor sportscasts, tell compelling feature stories and co-host our weekly Sports Shows.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Shoot, write and edit sports stories that are clear, engaging and relevant
• Co-host and contribute content to our weekly sports shows
• Respond to breaking sports stories and urgent newsroom events
• Coordinate with the sports team to create well-rounded coverage
• Engage with viewers through social media and community events
• Maintain gear and ensure high production quality in all reports
• Write stories for 8NewsNow.com and other eMedia platforms

Requirements & Skills

Physical Demands & Work Environment : The MMJ / Anchor must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. In addition, the MMJ / Anchor must be able to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls. Repetitive movements are required. Work may be conducted in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions.

Benefits

EEO Statement : Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ : NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement : All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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Seniority level

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / Editing

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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