FOX44 Waco TX is looking for a passionate, creative, and driven Sports Director to lead our sports coverage across broadcast, digital, CTV and social platforms. This is an opportunity to become the trusted voice of sports in Central Texas.
We're seeking a dynamic storyteller who thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at building community connections, and is eager to produce compelling content that informs, engages, and inspires viewers and audiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce, report, write, and anchor sports content under deadline for television, digital, and social media platforms.
- Deliver accurate, engaging coverage while maintaining high standards of journalism and production quality.
- Cover breaking sports news and major sporting events.
- Shoot, edit, and manage video content for broadcasts and digital channels.
- Develop story ideas, research topics, and coordinate comprehensive sports coverage.
- Write and publish content for the station website and digital platforms.
- Engage with viewers and audiences through social media and community appearances.
- Maintain video equipment and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Strong knowledge of sports, sports culture and sports-related topics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent on-air presentation skills.
- Prefer minimum two years of sports /news reporting experience (market-dependent).
- Proficiency with newsroom technology, computer systems, and standard office equipment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Team-oriented with excellent problem-solving and communication abilities.
- Valid driver's license and good driving record.
- Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Pre-employment background screening required.
Demos, reel links, salary requirements please email to:
Sylvia Villarreal, News Director [email protected] and apply online https://www.nexstar.tv/careers/
No phone calls please. Equal Opportunity Employer
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent education and work experience.
- Strong knowledge of sports, sports culture, and sports-related topics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent on-air presentation skills.
- Proficiency with newsroom technology, computer systems, and standard office equipment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Team-oriented approach with problem-solving and communication abilities.
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
- Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Successful completion of pre-employment background screening.
- At least two years of sports or news reporting experience.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is presented as comprehensive, covering medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, and an Employee Assistance Program. Disability and life insurance are also available, with optional protections like accident and critical illness coverage noted.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is offered and was expanded to provide up to six weeks of paid time for eligible employees. Family-support resources are complemented by mental‑health and EAP services.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and standard holidays are provided, with vacation that typically scales with tenure. These programs form part of a conventional large‑employer benefits menu.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
