Sports Multimedia Journalist

WTVA has an immediate opening for a Sports Multimedia Journalist to work at one of the top small-

market stations in the country.

WTVA is located in Tupelo, Mississippi. Tupelo is the birthplace of Elvis and the regional hub in beautiful

Northeast Mississippi.

We are in the heart of SEC country. We cover Ole Miss and Mississippi State sports extensively. College

sports are an important part of our culture here in NE Mississippi and at WTVA.

We need a team player that lives, breathes, and eats local sports.

We need a strong storyteller that’s able to grab the big sports story and sports feature on a daily basis.

We focus on hyper local sport-stories you won’t find in ESPN or on the networks.

High school sports are just as important to us as collegiate level athletics.

This person will shoot/write/edit stories, report live from the field, write for our website as well as on

our social media platforms. The person we hire would also anchor and produce sportscasts at least two

days a week.

If you’re coachable, can communicate and work well with others and have a great work ethic, we want

to hear from you.

Minimum Requirements:  

Four-year College or University degree and/or previous experience in a television, radio, print or online

newsroom. 

Must undergo a writing and/or current events test.

Must be a licensed driver and insurable for a motor vehicle.

Additional Requirements:

Pre-employment background check and drug test required.

To apply, email or mail a video with reporting samples, a resume and how your found out about this job

to:

Pat Peterson 

News Director 

WTVA/WLOV

PO Box 320

Tupelo, MS 38802

ppeterson@wtva.com