<p>Weekend Sports Anchor and Multimedia Journalist</p> <p>40/29, the ABC affiliate in Rogers, AR., is looking for a Weekend Sports Anchor and MMJ who can identify important sports story ideas, shoot and edit video news packages, and present in a compelling manner. The Weekend Sports Anchor and MMJ is motivated, loves telling stories, and is prepared to deliver them LIVE. You will report to the News Director.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Gather information for sports stories and live reports for newscasts that could include mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays </li><li>Anchor weekend sports </li><li>Put together high-quality packages </li><li>Collaborate with management on sports packages, special reports and documentaries </li><li>Develop sources, create story ideas, and produce content on-air, online and all digital platforms </li><li>Plan, implement, and execute day-of and extensive sports coverage </li><li>Shoot live shots and live interviews, and track news stories </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <ul> <li>Professional or schooling experience in television news reporting. photography and editing </li><li>Creative writer and editor </li><li>Must be skilled and planning for immediate and long-term sports coverage </li><li>Must be disciplined and a self starter </li><li>Must deliver with authenticity to connect with viewers </li><li>Can provide samples of reporting and photography </li><li>Experience shooting and editing high-quality video </li><li>Can handle the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production </li><li>Related military experience will be considered </li><li>In-person attendance is required </li></ul> <p>Diversity Statement</p> <p>At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.</p> <ul> <li>Medical | Dental | Vision </li><li>401(k) matching </li><li>Emotional Wellness Support </li><li>Paid Time Off </li><li>Paid Parental Leave </li><li>LGBTQ+ Health Services </li><li>Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs </li></ul>