WRIC 8News in Richmond, Virginia is in search of a Sports & MultiMedia Journalist Reporter. The Sports & MultiMedia Journalist Reporter position produces, reports, shoots, writes, voices, edits, and feeds general news and sports content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging, and meaningful to news and sports consumers.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.
- Reports news and sports stories for broadcast and digital platforms
- Researches and analyzes background information related to news stories to provide complete and accurate information
- Pitches stories to news managers and news producers that are relevant to the local community
- Receives assignments and evaluates leads and tips to develop story ideas
- Revises work to meet editorial approval or to fit time requirements
- Produces and presents content from OBS studio
- Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
- Writes stories for the web and other social media platforms
- Ensures that all sports and news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
- Writes and delivers stories in a clear and concise manner
- Assists in writing, copy editing, researching, and coordinating sports programming and other content as needed
- Respond to breaking sports events and other urgent newsroom situations as required
- Works closely with the sports director to develop comprehensive sports coverage
- Participates in promotional activities including public appearances
- Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
- Executes live shots for news and sports
- Maintains video equipment
- Edits video clips for television broadcasts and content
- Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
- Fluency in English
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Previous experience in news or sports reporting
- Good on-air presence
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
- Flexibility to work any shift
Top Skills
What We Do
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.
