North Alabama's News Leader, WHNT News 19 in Huntsville, Alabama is looking for a passionate storyteller who gets local sports to join our team. Work and grow in a community consistently voted one of the best places to live in the United States. North Alabama’s thriving job market, low cost of living, and high quality of life are some of the reasons for the top ranking. Applicants must include a link to on-air work with the application.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about sports storytelling and energized by creating content for broadcast and digital platforms. You will produce and anchor sportscasts, tell compelling feature stories and co-host our Football Friday programs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
· Shoot, write and edit sports stories that are clear, engaging, and relevant
· Respond to breaking sports stories and urgent newsroom events
· Coordinate with the sports director to create well-rounded coverage
· Engage with viewers through social media and community events
· Maintain gear and ensure high production quality in all reports
· Write stories for all digital platforms.
Requirements & Skills:
· Bachelor’s degree in journalism, broadcasting, or related field (or equivalent experience)
· Strong knowledge of sports and sports culture at all levels
· Excellent on-camera presence and storytelling skills
· Strong writing, editing and digital content creation abilities
· Comfortable working solo in the field and under tight deadlines
· Ability to lead, coach and collaborate with team members
· Proficient in video shooting/editing and newsroom software
· Valid driver’s license and safe driving record
· Must be flexible to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and when breaking news occurs
Benefits:
· Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plan options)
· 401k with company match
· Vacation / Sick Leave
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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.
