Sports Anchor/Multi-Skilled Journalist

TEGNA - Charlotte, NC

Part-time - Entry Level

Charlotte, NC

51-100 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Sports Anchor/Multi-Skilled Journalist at WCNC-TV Charlotte is responsible for producing and anchoring innovative sportscasts that engage the audience with character-driven storytelling. This role requires a deep knowledge of North Carolina sports, from professional to high school levels, and the ability to create compelling narratives that go beyond traditional sports coverage. The ideal candidate will be a creative storyteller, capable of delivering live sports events and producing unique content for various platforms.

Responsibilities

• Produce and anchor unique sportscasts that break through the traditional approach.
• 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 as both a reporter and anchor.
• 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 to enhance stories.
• Transmit and present exciting live reports with current technology.
• Perform other tasks, including writing, shooting, editing, and reporting/anchoring news stories as required by the supervisor.

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 relay information to the 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 Twitter 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, Edius, and Adobe Premiere a plus.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
• Access to dental and eye care coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) program with a 100% match on contributions up to 4%.
• Nine free virtual doctor's appointments with Teladoc.
• Twelve free annual therapy sessions with Spring Health.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit and nine paid holidays per year.