WOWT is accepting applications for a full-time Weekend Sports Anchor/ Reporter.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
This position is for a voracious news gatherer. The ideal candidate will be shooting, reporting and editing local sports stories for Channel 6 broadcasts on-air and on all digital platforms. Anchoring sports cast in weekend newscasts. Other duties as assigned.
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Candidates should have at least two years’ experience as a sports reporter for a broadcast news station or news website. Duties of this job include developing, reporting and coverage if local sports stories. Staying current on sports topics, local teams and local sports developments through reading, research and contact with sports sources. Posting sports stories, commentary on all station Social Media platforms. Must have good writing skills and must be able to work well under strict deadline pressure.
Qualifications:
The successful applicant’s background must include, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field. He/she must be a self-starter, with knowledge of and ability to operate state-of-the-art television news equipment as well as website publishing. Ability to work under intense studio lighting, field reporting and to work at a computer for long periods of time.
Applicant MUST provide a resume internet link (preferred) or DVD representative of his/her work. DVD’s will not be returned.
Apply Online at:
http://www.gray.tv/applynow
Only if you don’t have electronic access, please mail your resume to:
WOWT-TV Attn: Human Resources
3501 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68131