Weekend Sports Anchor & MMJ Reporter

Paramount Group; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBS Detroit News Team in Detroit is seeking a seasoned Sports Anchor/Reporter to deliver sports content across studio, field, and digital platforms. You will anchor daily segments, report live, and produce enterprise storytelling with impact.

The ideal candidate has strong on-air presence, deep sports knowledge, and the ability to shoot, write, and edit independently while managing a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience as a Sports Anchor and/or Sports Reporter; top-20 market experience preferred
• Deep knowledge of professional, college, and high school sports
• Demonstrated ability to anchor, report, shoot, write, and edit content independently
• Strong on-camera presence and communication skills
• Willingness and availability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Anchor sports segments across daily newscasts with authority, accuracy, and personality
• Deliver highlights, breaking sports news, enterprise stories, and conversational sports content
• Perform confidently on live television, including ad-libbing during breaking or developing coverage
• Report live and remotely from sporting events, press conferences, and community locations
• Develop and produce original enterprise sports stories that differentiate CBS Detroit in the market
• Conduct compelling interviews with athletes, coaches, sports executives, and community stakeholders
• Demonstrate strong editorial judgment and storytelling instincts on all assignments
• Independently shoot, write, edit, and produce sports content for broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms
• Execute high-quality visual storytelling using natural sound, strong sequencing, and creative shot selection
• Meet daily deadlines while maintaining accuracy, fairness, and journalistic integrity
• Produce and adapt sports coverage for station digital platforms, mobile apps, streaming, and social media
• Consistently contribute engaging content that drives audience growth and aligns with station strategy
• Understand how to tell stories differently for linear TV, streaming, and short-form digital platforms
• Actively participate in daily editorial meetings and contribute consistent, newsworthy story pitches
• Collaborate with producers, photographers, editors, and newsroom leadership
• Support major station initiatives, special coverage, and breaking news as assigned

Skills

On-air anchoring

Live reporting

Multimedia storytelling

Interviewing

Editorial judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field

Job description

CBS Detroit News Team in Detroit is seeking a seasoned Sports Anchor/Reporter to deliver sports content across studio, field, and digital platforms. You will anchor daily segments, report live, and produce enterprise storytelling with impact.

The ideal candidate has strong on-air presence, deep sports knowledge, and the ability to shoot, write, and edit independently while managing a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.