Sports Reporter / Anchor
This position is primarily responsible for researching, developing, shooting, writing, editing, producing and narrating sports reports for a variety of content distribution platforms, including KEZI 9 News, kezi.com, KEZI 9 News Mobile, Facebook, Twitter,
SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES:
§ Enterprising, shooting, writing, editing and presenting stories for multiple content distribution platforms, including KEZI 9 News, kezi.com, Facebook, Twitter, KEZI 9 News Mobile, MeTV and other stations in the broadcast group
§ Overseeing sportscasts and sports specials in all phases of production
§ Maintaining a current understanding of all sports news occurring in our primary coverage area as well as the state, nation and world
§ Creating and maintaining day files, story files, and telephone/address files
§ Anchoring and producing assigned sportscasts
§ Serving on-call as scheduled
§ Cleaning news vehicles and newsroom
§ Maintaining assigned video equipment and associated ENG gear
§ Serving as a public representative of KEZI 9 News at various community functions
§ Other duties as assigned by the Sports Director, News Director or General Manager
SKILLS REQUIRED/QUALIFICATIONS:
§ 1-2 years of experience as a television sports reporter/anchor preferred
§ Ability to shoot, write, edit clearly and efficiently
§ Ability to perform effectively under extreme deadline pressure
§ Excellent interpersonal skills; a “team player”
§ Ability to work shifts as assigned including weekends, weeknights, overnights and holidays as needed
§ College degree in journalism or related discipline required
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
§ Dexterity to operate equipment, which may be heavy (approximately up to 55 pounds)
§ Seeing and hearing necessary to handle all job functions
§ May be required to deliver reports from various places, which may require walking, climbing or other means of getting to the location with camera equipment without a grip
§ Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Oregon driver’s license
STATEMENT ABOUT OTHER DUTIES:
The foregoing is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all functions essential to the job for which the employee is responsible, nor an exhaustive list of the minimum requirements and specifications necessary to perform the essential functions, including all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different functions be performed when circumstances change or exigencies require it.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
This is a full-time posisiton; rate of pay is hourly.
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