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TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
KREM/KSKN (the TEGNA station in Spokane, WA) has an immediate opening for a Sports Director to join our great team in the beautiful Inland Northwest.
We’re looking for an experienced sports journalist to lead our sports coverage across all platforms. The Sports Director will work with the leadership team to set sports priorities for the station and help manage resources to tell those stories. Plus, you get to cover one of the best sports teams in the country—Gonzaga men’s basketball. Go Zags!
KREM is looking for someone who is committed to being a local sports expert. The right person will prioritize urgent sports updates on digital. The right person for this job goes beyond the “X’s” and “O’s” of games and builds sportscasts with moments and storytelling. If this is your dream job please submit a link to a video resume reel as well as examples of social media posts that showcase journalism and personality. This is a full-time, hourly position that reports to the Assistant News Director.
Responsibilities:
Lead KREM 2’s sports coverage that speaks to the station’s More to Every Story brand
Collaborate with leadership team to build out big sports story coverage
Anchor unique sportscasts
Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit sports stories for on-air broadcasting as well as digital posting
Write in an exciting, captivating and authentic manner
Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories
Develop original content through social listening and independent sources
Deliver on-air live sports events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner as both a reporter and anchor
Interview sports subjects and research for facts and credibility
Develop sports sources for general assignment and special areas of interest
Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media
Drive news vehicle to and from various locations
Perform other tasks, including writing, shooting, editing and reporting/anchoring news stories as required by leadership team
Requirements:
BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field preferred
A strong natural on-camera presentation
At least 3 years experience preferred
Effective communication skills to be able to relay information to content team
Experience in photojournalism, editing and content management systems
Understanding the tenets of professional journalism
A portfolio with examples of strong breaking sports reporting
Ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots
Strong social media skills, including an active sports presence on Twitter and Facebook
Knowledge of ENPS and Edius a plus
Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines
Ability to calmly handle live, breaking sports situations and changing events
Pay Range : $27.89 USD - $31.25 USD
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
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