The University of Alabama is seeking a seasoned and dynamic weekend sports anchor/reporter for WVUA23 News to cover some of the biggest and most successful sports programs in the country.

WVUA23 News is a service of the University of Alabama to the communities of West Alabama and a hands-on teaching laboratory for students in the College of Communication and Information Sciences. The station is headquartered right on campus in the University’s Digital Media Center in Bryant Denny Stadium.

Primary duties include: (1) Weekend anchor/producer for live 9p newscast and primary back up weekday anchor for 5p and 9p; (2) sports reporter three days a week covering practices, press conferences, and enterprise stories; (3) lead producer of sports blocks, shows, and specials; (4) co-manager of team of student interns to include selection, scheduling, and training; (5) oversee assigning, proofing, and publishing of digital content on active website and social media platforms, and; (6) help set a positive and supportive culture and tone in the newsroom, defining and maintaining ethical, legal, and journalistic standards.

WVUA23 engages consumers on multiple platforms with relevant and essential news, weather, sports and entertainment content for the communities of West Alabama, the Birmingham DMA and the larger University of Alabama community.

Master’s degree in fine arts, broadcast communication, telecommunication and film, journalism, or graphic design; OR bachelor’s degree in fine arts, broadcast communication, telecommunication and film, journalism, or graphic design and two (2) years of broadcast or multimedia writing, production, and/or direction experience; OR associate’s degree fine arts, broadcast communication, telecommunication and film, journalism, or graphic design and four (4) years of broadcast or multimedia writing, production, and/or direction experience; OR a high school diploma or GED and six (6) years of broadcast or multimedia writing, production, and/or direction experience. Shooting, writing, and editing to professional standards required. Previous anchoring experience required. Experience with university sports, particularly in a power conference environment, preferred.

Application Deadline 04/05/26. Visit UA’s employment website at http://jobs.ua.edu for more information and to apply. The University of Alabama is an equal opportunity employer (EOE), including an EOE of protected vets and individuals with disabilities.