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- KTHV-TV Little Rock
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- Stations (News)
- Posted
- May 29, 2026
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
KTHV11, the CBS TEGNA affiliate in
Little Rock, AR, is looking for an experienced Sports
Anchor/Multi-Skilled Journalist to drive our coverage of high-stakes,
high-interest sports across Arkansas!
This position offers the
opportunity to cover a wide range of athletics, from Friday night football
high school action to collegiate sports.
We are looking for a
Sports Anchor/Multi-Skilled Journalist who can anchor with
authority, report with creativity, and connect with sports fans across all
platforms. This role produces content for linear newscasts, streaming and
mobile. If you’re a storyteller who sees sports as more than highlights and
understands the power of compelling, contextual reporting, we want to hear
from you.
Current driver's license and ability to operate news
gathering vehicle to and from various locations is required.
Responsibilities:
Anchor sports
segments across multiple newscasts with an authoritative, energetic, and
engaging delivery.
Perform compelling live shots from games, press
conferences, watch parties, practices, and breaking sports news
situations.
Provide clear, concise context around key moments,
developments, and controversies.
Enterprise sports stories that go beyond
the scoreboard — features, profiles, explainers, and deeper coverage of issues
shaping local athletics.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with
coaches, players, athletic departments, and community sports
leaders.
Create platform-specific content for THV11+ as part of our growing
streaming strategy.
Produce mobile-first sports updates and
explainers
Break sports news on digital first and engage audiences with
timely posts, threads, and updates.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in
journalism, communications, or a related field preferred.
On-air sports
reporting or anchoring experience preferred.
Demonstrated ability to shoot,
write, and edit high-quality sports stories under tight
deadlines.
Excellent news and sports judgment, strong communication skills,
and sound ethical decision-making.
Ability to thrive during live breaking
news situations (coaching changes, major announcements, postseason
runs).
Proven ability to create compelling digital and social
content.
Must be organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable juggling
multiple assignments daily.
Familiarity with vMix, EDIUS, and graphic
creation is a plus.
Knowledge of Arkansas sports culture is a plus.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
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personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of
your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will
either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of
our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring
Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or
sensitive information such as social security numbers.