Multiplatform Sports Reporter, Fox News Audio

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media

FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News Audio is looking for an experienced, high-energy Multiplatform Sports Reporter to join our powerhouse team. We need a journalist who lives at the intersection of audio and video—someone who can navigate and deliver breaking sports news and cover a wide range of sports stories for all our major platforms: Fox News Headlines 24/7, Syndicated Radio, Podcasts, and FOX Talk Radio. You thrive in the fast-paced and energetic sports arena

Please be sure to include link to video of your demo reel/air check to be considered for this role.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cover breaking sports news, events, stories, and scores across multiple FOX News Audio platforms multiple times an hour

• Research, write, produce, edit and report sports stories and segments, including occasional video packages, taped and live on air

• Source media for stories that resonate with the FOX News audience, aggregating with complete and proper attribution

• Pursue original and exclusive stories with headlines and angles in mind, working closely with contacts and sources

• Collaborate closely with editors

• Travel and report from the field on occasion

• Arrive to work prepared with story ideas, pitches, and headlines in mind

• Communicate with management regarding story development while working alongside news managers, assignment editors and producers to generate news packages

• Cultivate unique sound and interviews for platforms

• Conduct interviews on live radio stations nationwide when requested

• Take part in long-form special coverage of breaking sports stories

• Must be able to work independently, have outstanding time management skills and complete required assignments on deadline

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 5+ years national or major market reporting experience

• Substantial experience covering sports and have the desire to present the sports news of the day quickly and accurately to a large listening audience

• Breaking news experience in a radio newsroom and/or television control room

• Strong digital journalism skills

• Working knowledge of audio editing software

• Solid news judgement & a passion for accuracy

• Excellent writing, producing and communication skills

• Collaborate closely with editors and fellow reporters

• Ability to work shifts in a 24/7 environment

• At times, shift schedule may temporarily adjust to cover major weekend sporting events

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER

• Knowledge of iNews, Dalet

• Prior experience as a News Anchor