Local Sports Multimedia Journalist (MMJ)
WLKY is looking for a Sports Multimedia Journalist who can generate story ideas, and convey those stories in a compelling visual way on all platforms. We are seeking a self-motivated individual who understands the pace of a deadline-driven digital-first newsroom and is dedicated to impactful local sports coverage. The ideal Sports Multimedia Journalist must be able to shoot, write and edit all content for social, digital and on-air. The right candidate loves telling compelling stories and has a positive team attitude. This person will focus on generating high school sports content, but also cover local college teams. This position is our primary sports photographer, will turn stories daily and fill-in sports anchor on the weekends and holidays. You must be flexible with your schedule, because certain sporting events throughout the year will require it to change.
Responsibilities
- Gather information and video for reels, stories and live reports - this position is nights and weekends.
- Put together high quality stories (packages), vertical videos (reels) and vosots on a daily basis
- Coverage of breaking sports news and special events
- Develop relationships with local high schools to generate compelling local sports stories.
- Develop relationships with local college and teams.
- Shoot live shots with TVU equipment.
- Must prioritize maintenance of all photographer gear and editing equipment, as well as maintain and care for station vehicles.
- Willing to cover news when needed
- In-person attendance is required
Requirements
- Professional or schooling experience in television news reporting, photography and editing
- Creative writer and editor
- Must deliver with authenticity to connect with viewers
- Can provide samples of digital, on-air reporting and photography
- Experience developing local contacts
- Experience shooting and editing high-quality video
- Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
- Related military experience will be considered
- In-person attendance is required
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Professional or schooling experience in television news reporting, photography and editing
- Experience shooting and editing high-quality video
- Ability to shoot live shots with TVU equipment
- Can provide samples of digital, on-air reporting and photography
- Creative writer and editor
- Experience developing local contacts
- Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
- Flexible to work nights, weekends, holidays and variable sporting event schedules
- Must prioritize maintenance of photographer gear, editing equipment, and care for station vehicles
- Willingness to cover news when needed and fill-in sports anchor duties
- Related military experience will be considered
- In-person attendance is required
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
-
Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
-
Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
Hearst Insights
What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
