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Chicago, IL, United States
Posted on
Mar 01, 2022
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WGN-TV is looking for the right candidate to join our sports department as a reporter and anchor for our evening and late newscasts, and our nightly show GN Sports.
Responsibilities:
Writes and delivers sports stories in a clear and concise manner
Displays vast knowledge of teams, players and storylines, especially those relevant to the Chicago market at the professional and collegiate levels
Responds to breaking sports news and events and other situations as required
Travels as needed for sports coverage
Enterprises, develops and produces stories under strict deadline pressure
Coordinates with the digital team to make sure our website and social media are properly updated
Qualifications:
Five years of experience anchoring or reporting sports for television, preferably in Chicago
General knowledge of all Chicago sports teams
Bachelor's degree in Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Required to join AFTRA
Must include a link to online reel with your resume!
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content, including 283,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns Americas largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstars television assets also include NewsNation, Americas fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 75 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Companys portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property with over 120 million monthly unique users as of December 31, 2021. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit ****EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
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