Sports Anchor

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Sports Anchor delivering and producing sports content for WGN across all platforms. Engaging listeners with compelling sports stories and game highlights.

Posted 7/29/2026part-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $17 - $21 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Broadcast Journalism with a strong on-air presence and the ability to create engaging sports content across multiple platforms. Proficient in conducting interviews, managing breaking news, and maintaining high journalistic standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor’s Degree In Broadcast JournalismMinimum Five Years’ Experience In On-Air HostingExcellent Communication SkillsSuperior On-Air PresenceProficiency With Office Equipment

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Hard Skills

Sports Story WritingContent CreationCopy EditingResearch SkillsNews JudgmentInterviewingSocial Media InteractionDeadline ManagementMultitasking

Soft Skills

Excellent Oral CommunicationExcellent Written CommunicationCoaching And MentoringEffective ListeningFlexibility

Tools & Technologies

ComputersTelephonesCopiersScannersFax Machines

Industry Keywords

Journalistic IntegritySports ProgrammingBreaking NewsLocal And National Current EventsEMedia

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Presents sports stories, updates, and game summaries for broadcast across all platforms in a clear, concise, and engaging manner.
Writes, orders, and balances sports news, stories, and feature content to create compelling broadcasts.
Writes content for the website, podcast platforms, and other eMedia outlets, while interacting with listeners and users on social media.
Conducts interviews with a wide array of sports guests and newsmakers.
Ensures that all sports content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.
Assists in researching, copy editing, and coordinating sports programming; responds to breaking sports news and urgent newsroom situations as required.
Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
Fluency in English.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required.
Minimum five years’ experience in on-air hosting.
Superior on-air presence.
Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers and issues.
Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate with a team to shape a solution.
Flexibility to work any shift including overnights.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) with company matching contributions
Leave/sick options required per state