Multi-Skilled Sports Anchor/Reporter

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CBS 62 (WWJ-TV) and CW50 (WKBD-TV), the CBS News and Stations-owned and operated television stations serving the #15 television market (Detroit), are seeking an experienced, creative, and driven Multi-Skilled Weekend Sports Anchor/ Reporter to join our growing CBS Detroit News Team.

This is a full-time position for a dynamic journalist who thrives both in the studio and in the field. We're looking for a true multi-platform storyteller someone who can anchor sports segments, report live, produce enterprise content, and deliver compelling stories across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms.

The ideal candidate has a strong command of sports journalism, a passion for visual

storytelling, and the ability to own a story from pitch through publish

RESPONSIBILITIES:

On-Air Anchoring & Presentation

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

Reporting & Enterprise Journalism

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

Multi-Skilled Field Production (MMJ)

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

Digital & Social Content

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

Editorial & Team Collaboration

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

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.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nations #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in todays digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

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• Generous paid time off.

• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramounts most dynamic teams.

• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.

• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.

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