Let’s get started
By clicking ‘Next’, I agree to the Terms of Service
and Privacy Policy
Jobs / Job page
Weekend Sports Anchor/MSJ image - Rise Careers
Job details

Weekend Sports Anchor/MSJ

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.

 

 

 

WKYC is looking for a great Weekend Sports Anchor/MSJ who will excel in this digital age of journalism. We want journalists who can create unique and shareable stories for all platforms through memorable writing, photography and editing.
Responsibilities:
•    Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting.
•    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.
•    Use your skills to produce different sportscasts that aren’t afraid to break the mold.
•    Deliver on-air events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner.
•    Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility.
•    Develop sources that allow you to break stories.
•    Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
•    Enterprise sports stories.
•    Shoot, write and edit packaged reports.
•    Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video.
•    Transmit and present exciting live reports with current technology.
Requirements:
•    BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field
•    1-3 years of experience preferred
•    Experience in photojournalism, editing, and content management systems
•    Understanding of the tenants of professional journalism
•    A portfolio with examples of strong breaking news reporting
•    Ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots
•    Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on Twitter and Facebook
•    Knowledge of ENPS, Edius and Axis graphics a plus
•    Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines
•    Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
•    Must be willing to travel

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.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com 

Recruiting Fraud Alert:

To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background.  Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.  

Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers. 

 
 

Average salary estimate

$60000 / YEARLY (est.)
min
max
$50000K
$70000K

If an employer mentions a salary or salary range on their job, we display it as an "Employer Estimate". If a job has no salary data, Rise displays an estimate if available.

Similar Jobs
Photo of the Rise User
Posted 8 days ago
EVH Remote No location specified
Posted 3 days ago
Photo of the Rise User
NBCUniversal Hybrid 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CALIFORNIA
Posted 5 days ago
Photo of the Rise User
Informa Group Plc. Hybrid 605 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10158, USA
Posted 9 days ago
Photo of the Rise User
TEGNA Inc. Hybrid WCNC-TV Charlotte
Posted 8 days ago
Photo of the Rise User
Posted yesterday
Inclusive & Diverse
Growth & Learning
Collaboration over Competition
Transparent & Candid
Posted 6 days ago
Photo of the Rise User
Posted 13 days ago

Tegna Inc. is an American publicly traded broadcast, digital media and marketing services company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. It was created on June 29, 2015, when the Gannett Company split into two publicly traded companies.

147 jobs
MATCH
VIEW MATCH
FUNDING
SENIORITY LEVEL REQUIREMENT
TEAM SIZE
SALARY RANGE
$50,000/yr - $70,000/yr
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Full-time, on-site
DATE POSTED
April 11, 2025

Subscribe to Rise newsletter

Risa star 🔮 Hi, I'm Risa! Your AI
Career Copilot
Want to see a list of jobs tailored to
you, just ask me below!