Dynamic Sports Multi-Skilled Journalist

WRCB Local 3 News; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

WRCB Local 3 News in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is seeking a driven Sports Multi-Skilled Journalist to join our award-winning newsroom. You will report, shoot, write, edit, live report and anchor across broadcast, digital, streaming and social platforms.

The ideal candidate will cover high school, college and community sports, develop original story ideas daily, and build strong sources while delivering accurate, engaging local coverage with editorial judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, sports media or a related field.
• At least one year of professional reporting experience, including live reporting.
• Passion for local sports and understanding that stories are about people and impact.
• Strong research, writing, interviewing and storytelling skills for broadcast, digital, streaming and social.
• Ability to shoot, write, edit and deliver stories, including live reports, and to anchor if needed.
• Experience with social and digital tools; familiarity with ENPS and EDIUS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Report, write and deliver compelling local sports stories across platforms.
• Produce sports packages, highlights, VO/SOTs, live shots and anchor content.
• Cover local high school, college and community sports.
• Develop original audience-focused sports story ideas daily.
• Turn game-day coverage with timely highlights and interviews.
• Anchor sports segments when needed and contribute to newscasts.
• Deliver live reports from sporting events with strong storytelling.
• Develop contacts with coaches, athletes and community leaders.
• Strengthen writing, anchoring, live reporting and storytelling skills.

Skills

Sports reporting

Live reporting

Editing

Anchoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, sports media or a related field

Tools

ENPS

EDIUS

Job description

WRCB Local 3 News in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is seeking a driven Sports Multi-Skilled Journalist to join our award-winning newsroom. You will report, shoot, write, edit, live report and anchor across broadcast, digital, streaming and social platforms.

The ideal candidate will cover high school, college and community sports, develop original story ideas daily, and build strong sources while delivering accurate, engaging local coverage with editorial judgment.