Sports Reporter/MMJ

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in Springfield, MO, seeks a television and streaming Sports Reporter to tell compelling stories across broadcast, web, streaming, and social platforms.

We want a storyteller who develops sources and pipelines of story ideas, not just scores and highlights. The ideal candidate shoots, writes, edits, and produces digital elements; creates feature packages; and helps deliver major sporting events with energy, clarity, and creativity.

Qualifications

• Experience shooting, writing, and editing sports content.
• Experience producing digital elements and feature packages.
• Strong storytelling delivery for TV, web, and social platforms.
• Knowledge of ENG cameras and on-camera presentation.
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere and related editing tools.
• Link to an online reel of prior work samples must be included.

Responsibilities

• Shoot, write, and edit sports stories.
• Anchor and produce sports streaming programming.
• Create content for our website and social media platforms.
• Deliver sports stories in a clear and concise manner.
• Work with news to develop comprehensive coverage of major sporting events.
• Familiar with Missouri sports teams, players, and storylines.
• Respond to breaking sports news with urgency and clear communication.

Skills

Shooting

Writing

Editing

Producing

Communication

Storytelling

On-camera delivery

Education

College degree

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Job description

Ozarks First in Springfield, MO, is looking for a television and streaming Sports Reporter to join our team. We are focused on delivering compelling sports coverage and storytelling to our viewers on broadcast, web, streaming, and social media. We do sports differently. We are not looking for candidates to deliver scores and highlights in the last segment of the newscast. We want a storyteller. You must develop sources and develop a pipeline of compelling storylines and information. A strong candidate should have a memorable, energetic, and creative delivery. The ideal candidate has experience shooting, writing, and editing sports content; producing digital elements; producing feature packages; and streaming shows.

Responsibilities

• Shoot, write, and edit sports stories
• Anchor and produce sports streaming programming
• Create content for our website and social media platforms
• Deliver sports stories in a clear and concise manner
• Work with news to develop comprehensive coverage of major sporting events
• Familiar with Missouri sports teams, players, and storylines
• Respond to breaking sports news with urgency and clear communication
• Participate in promotional activities, including public appearances

Requirements

• Knowledge of editing – Adobe Premiere
• Producing knowledge and experience
• College degree
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Open to a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
• Knowledge of ENG cameras
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
• Your application must include a link to an online reel of prior work samples

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.