Sports Anchor.Reporter

News for WRAL
Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville, North Carolina

posted on January 10, 2020


job posting:

*TV Sports Anchor/Reporter All candidates must apply online at https://app.jobvite.com/j?aj=oNeSbfwO&s=EMMYOnline WRAL-TV is looking for a seasoned journalist to anchor live sportscasts, report across multiple platforms, and help reinvent our sports coverage. As an anchor, the individual will be called upon to communicate sports news and information to viewers during newscasts, special reports, continuous coverage, and other types of sports programs. Anchoring duties also involve gathering and writing stories. As a reporter, we’re looking for someone who’s passionate about breaking and enterprising stories. Digital oversight and daily contributions are expected. Embracing and effectively using social media are essential to succeeding in this job. Working with our sports and news staff will require superb organizational and communication skills. We’re looking for someone with lots of ideas on how to produce sports in new ways across platforms. The on-air role is critical and demands confident, smooth presentation skills. The individual must be able to deliver scripts clearly and effectively. Exceptional writing skills, solid news judgment and a strong sense of visual storytelling are essential. This individual must be a self-starter who cultivates sources and finds new information as a regular part of the job. Live reporting skills are important, as well as the ability to adlib and describe news as it takes place around you. Individual should be able to comfortably shoot and edit stories on deadline. Background must include regular updating and posting to the web. Writing weekly columns is an essential part of the job. At least five years previous experience in television sports and a four-year college degree are required. A pre-employment drug screening is required. EOE, M/F. All Capitol Broadcasting Company properties are tobacco free. Capitol Broadcasting Company participates in E-Verify. Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications company which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV, WRAL Digital, WRAZ-TV, WRAZ Digital,WRAL-FM, WRAL-HD2, WCMC-FM, WCMC-HD1, WDNC-AM, WCMC-HD2, WCMC-HD3, WCLY-AM, WCMC-HD4, Microspace, CBC New Media Group and Wolfpack Sports Properties (a joint venture with Learfield) in Raleigh, NC; WILM-TV, WILT-LD and Sunrise Broadcasting in Wilmington, NC; The Durham Bulls Baseball Club, Bull City Hospitality, and the American Underground startup hub in Durham, NC; Holly Springs Salamanders in Holly Springs, NC; and real estate interests including the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham, NC, andRocky Mount Mills in Rocky Mount, NC, and Professional Builders Supply, (an equity partnership) in Morrisville, NC.


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expires on 02/09/2020