KWTV Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist

A Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist at News 9 helps drive the Ideal Team Player culture.

Job Summary: Not every sports job comes with championship expectations. This one does. You won’t just cover games; you’ll help define the next great era of Oklahoma sports. From the Oklahoma City Thunder pushing toward an NBA dynasty behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, to the Oklahoma Sooners competing for national championships, this role puts you where the biggest stories are as they’re unfolding. We’re looking for a Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist who wants to tell the story of Oklahoma sports as it’s happening. This role offers unprecedented access, visibility, and impact few local sports jobs can match. You’ll work alongside elite broadcasters, including the Voice of the Sooners, Sports Director Toby Rowland, and anchor sportscasts that consistently draw high viewership and engagement across TV, digital, and social platforms.

Job Responsibilities:

• Anchor sports segments in high-profile newscasts, delivering compelling, confident, and engaging on-air performances.
• Cover major Oklahoma sports programs, including the OKC Thunder and Oklahoma Sooners (home and away football games).
• Report, write, shoot, edit, and produce sports content for television, digital platforms, and social media.
• Conduct interviews with athletes, coaches, and key sports figures.
• Create multimedia content including highlights, feature packages, live shots, and breaking sports coverage.
• Collaborate with the Sports Director, producers, and newsroom leadership to shape daily and long-term sports coverage.
• Use social media to amplify coverage, connect with fans, and extend the reach of our dominant sports brand.
• Stay current on local, national, and collegiate sports news and trends.
• Represent the station professionally at games, events, and community functions.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned, including driving an automobile for company business.

Job Schedule: This is a full-time position primarily working 40 hours per week. You may also be called upon at times to fill in other hours and days of the week to help cover vacations, illnesses, breaking news, severe weather, or special projects/events. This position is not eligible to work remotely.

Essential Qualities:

• Humble: A habit of sharing successes, putting the team first, and working for the good of the team. A “we” not “me” attitude. The ability to give and receive constructive criticism. Observe and employ the Golden Rule.
• Hungry: Exhibit a strong work ethic, drive, and willingness to take initiative.
• Smart (People Smart): The virtue of being interpersonally smart about the interactions and relationships of those you encounter.
• Positive Attitude: Exhibited by focusing on opportunities not problems, see the glass as half-full not half-empty.
• Sense of Urgency: How we react and respond.

Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field. Related experience will be evaluated and may be substituted as years of education.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in broadcast sports journalism or a related multimedia role preferred.
• Strong on-air presence with the ability to anchor and report confidently.
• Solid storytelling skills across video, writing, and digital platforms.
• Commitment to accuracy, fairness, and journalistic integrity.
• Team-first attitude with the flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and travel as required by sports schedules.
• Link of work sample required.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, a valid Oklahoma driver’s license and have a driving record acceptable to the company.
• Ability to perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Capable of handling the physical and mental requirements including:
  • ability to verbally communicate in English
  • ability to read computer monitor information (words and data)
  • ability to hear detailed spoken word
  • ability to remain sedentary and to travel to work location
  • ability to perform manual dexterity tasks with hands, fingers
  • ability to analyze data, concentrate, reason, and write
  • ability to perform under emotional stress
  • ability to lift 30 pounds unaided

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.