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Main Sports Anchor

TEGNA's WATN/WLMT in Memphis is a dynamic local TV station focused on trusted news and compelling local sports coverage. We are seeking a multi-skilled Sports Anchor/Producer to lead all sports coverage as a solo sports department—anchoring evening sportscasts, producing and hosting the station's streaming show, shooting/writing/editing local sports content, and managing sports across digital platforms.

Skills

  • Strong on-camera presence and live reporting skills
  • Ability to shoot, write and edit your own stories
  • Experience producing and hosting long-form or talk-format content
  • Comfortable with livestreaming, digital publishing tools and social media
  • Time management and ability to work independently under deadline
  • Knowledge of Memphis sports landscape and local teams

Responsibilities

  • Anchor daily and weekend sportscasts on television newscasts (including 6:00pm)
  • Enterprise, shoot, write and edit local sports stories for broadcast and digital
  • Produce, book guests for, script and host the weekly streaming show 24th Floor Sports
  • Create and publish engaging sports content for streaming app, website and social channels
  • Attend games, press conferences and community sports events (evenings and weekends)
  • Develop and maintain relationships with local high schools, colleges and pro teams
  • Collaborate with newsroom on breaking sports news and crossover features
  • Maintain editorial integrity and journalistic standards across all platforms

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Broadcasting, Communications or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Preferred coursework or experience in broadcast journalism and multimedia production

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision plan options
  • Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
  • Disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match (eligible contributions up to 4% matched 100% and vested immediately)
  • Paid Time Off (generous) and nine paid holidays per year
  • Nine free virtual doctor appointments via Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions via Spring Health
  • Opportunities for creative control and professional growth in a top-50 market newsroom
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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.

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