Hearst Sports Anchor/Reporter at KMBC 9, Kansas City, responsible for anchoring and reporting sports coverage and producing/co-hosting a weekly sports program. Covers major sporting events with original stories and engaging live coverage.
Responsibilities
Anchor and report sports coverage for KMBC 9’s newscasts and digital platforms.
Help produce and co-host Sports Sunday, including developing story ideas, planning segments, preparing interviews and contributing to the show’s editorial direction.
Develop original, enterprise sports stories that go beyond scores, statistics and highlights.
Tell compelling stories that resonate with casual sports viewers as well as dedicated fans, finding human interest, emotion, stakes and broader significance behind the competition.
Deliver creative, engaging live reports that make effective use of location, access, visuals and the atmosphere surrounding major events.
Travel extensively to cover major sporting events, teams and stories, including breaking news, championship events and other high-profile assignments.
Build and maintain relationships with athletes, coaches, organizations and other sources to develop exclusive stories and break news.
Collaborate with producers, photographers and newsroom leadership to plan distinctive, high-impact coverage.
Write, shoot, edit and produce content for television, streaming, digital and social platforms.
Represent KMBC 9 professionally at community and station events.
Manage multiple assignments and deadlines while maintaining accuracy, fairness and strong journalistic standards.
Qualification
Exceptional storytelling skillsStrong live reporting skillsConfidentExperience developing original storiesStrong writingCommitment to journalistic integrity
Required
At least two years of sports anchoring experience preferred.
At least two years of television reporting experience preferred.
Exceptional storytelling skills, with demonstrated ability to make sports interesting and accessible to viewers who may not closely follow teams, leagues or athletes.
Strong live reporting skills, including examples of creative, visually compelling coverage from sporting events and other major news situations.
Confident, conversational on-air presentation and the ability to ad-lib effectively.
Experience developing original stories, securing interviews and building reliable sources.
Strong writing, editorial judgment and ability to work collaboratively under deadline pressure.
Ability and willingness to travel frequently and work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays and extended assignments.
Ability to use field production equipment, mobile transmission technology and contemporary newsroom tools.
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Commitment to journalistic integrity, accuracy and ethical reporting.
Ability to work in varying weather conditions and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
