Anchor, Sports Job at Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in Huntsville

Overview

North Alabama's News Leader, WHNT News 19 in Huntsville, Alabama is looking for a passionate storyteller who gets local sports. You will lead our digital and on-air sports coverage. This is a rare opportunity in a community consistently voted one of the best places to live in the United States. We are looking for someone with a polished on-air presence, an enthusiastic leader with a strong work ethic. If you know how to put together a great coverage plan and build solid sports sources, we want to hear from you. Applicants must include a link to on-air work with the application.

The Sports Director produces and anchors sports reports for all platforms in a clear, engaging, and meaningful way to news consumers.

Responsibilities

• Leads, motivates, and schedules sports team
• Produces and presents sports reports for all platforms
• Ensures that all sports content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Writes and delivers sports stories in a clear and concise manner
• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching, and coordinating sports programming and other content
• Responds to breaking sports events and other urgent newsroom situations as required
• Works closely with news managers to develop comprehensive sports coverage
• Participates in promotional activities including public appearances
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
• Shoots video for sports reports
• Sets up, composes and executes video shots
• Maintains video equipment
• Edits video clips for television broadcasts and other platforms
• Writes stories for the website and other digital platforms
• Interacts with viewers and users on social media sites

Qualifications

Employment details

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled

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