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Weekend Sports Anchor/MMJ
KVIA-TV in El Paso/Las Cruces is looking for a dynamic Weekend Sports Anchor/MMJ. Candidate will be a go-getter, who breaks stories, asks tough questions, connects with our viewers through emotional and creative storytelling and hits the ground running to provide outstanding local sports coverage. Must be able to create original content, work under tight deadlines and be excellent at anchoring in studio and at live reporting out in the field. In addition to high school and local minor league sports, you will be covering two Division 1 university programs - UTEP and New Mexico State. You will also help shoot for and co-anchor our high school football show "The Borderland Blitz."
Responsibilities include:
Now, about us:
El Paso is the 19th largest city in the U.S. Our television market also covers the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
KVIA is the longtime ratings leader in El Paso. We provide 6 hours of news a day and have a strong website, app, and social media presence.
We have longtime managers who know the community and know television. On the benefits front, KVIA offers health insurance, a generous 401K plan and PTO (paid time off).
Application instructions:
Please submit your résumé, references, and a link to your work.
You should include a cover letter detailing what skills or experiences separate you from the rest of the candidates.
The position is contingent upon you passing a background screening and drug test.
Weekend Sports Anchor/MMJ
KVIA-TV in El Paso/Las Cruces is looking for a dynamic Weekend Sports Anchor/MMJ. Candidate will be a go-getter, who breaks stories, asks tough questions, connects with our viewers through emotional and creative storytelling and hits the ground running to provide outstanding local sports coverage. Must be able to create original content, work under tight deadlines and be excellent at anchoring in studio and at live reporting out in the field. In addition to high school and local minor league sports, you will be covering two Division 1 university programs - UTEP and New Mexico State. You will also help shoot for and co-anchor our high school football show "The Borderland Blitz."
Responsibilities include:
- Anchor Weekend Sports on Saturday and Sunday newscasts - fill-in during week when needed for main sports anchor.
- Ability to shoot, write and edit sports stories and segments.
- Must be a conversational and dynamic writer.
- Deliver sports with 'pizzazz' and personality.
- Incorporate captivating sound and video into sports segment.
- Provide unique digital and social media content to KVIA platforms.
- Write sports stories and send out push-alerts for KVIA website and app.
- Provide original and exclusive local sports storytelling content that separates us from the competition.
- Make public appearances on behalf of the station.
Now, about us:
El Paso is the 19th largest city in the U.S. Our television market also covers the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
KVIA is the longtime ratings leader in El Paso. We provide 6 hours of news a day and have a strong website, app, and social media presence.
We have longtime managers who know the community and know television. On the benefits front, KVIA offers health insurance, a generous 401K plan and PTO (paid time off).
Application instructions:
Please submit your résumé, references, and a link to your work.
You should include a cover letter detailing what skills or experiences separate you from the rest of the candidates.
The position is contingent upon you passing a background screening and drug test.
