Do you live and breathe football - know a puck from a googly? You might be the person to join the home of sports opinion - talkSPORT.
We need an experienced Sports News Reader to be front and centre of the fully "visualised" radio output. This position is a 12 month fixed-term contract.
Your role: You will be a leading on-air Sports News Reader, responsible for writing, producing and delivering live dynamic bulletins on talkSPORT, bringing the biggest stories to life for millions of sports fans. Reporting to the Head of News, you will also deliver breaking news on programmes and report on-location when required. Many bulletins are now delivered to camera because the bulk of the output is fully visualised and streamed on YouTube and Smart TVs.
Your team: You will be an integral part of the news team here at News Broadcasting. We deliver world class news and sport bulletins across our national radio networks; Times Radio, talkSPORT, TALK and Virgin Radio. The team is quick to react to major news events and agile in how it covers them. Though Broadcast Journalists may be typically assigned to one Network they will frequently contribute to the others.
Day to day you will:
Produce and present the station's flagship sports bulletins
Set the agenda by making key editorial decisions in conjunction with senior managers
Report on breaking stories in the studio and on location during live programming
Command the respect of a well-informed audience
Be the trusted source of sports news for Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio
Work with the rest of the news team to produce the highest quality scripts, audio and video across all our stations.
Liaise with production teams, presenters and correspondents to maximise the on-air content
What we’re looking for from you:
A fantastic broadcasting voice
Exceptional editorial judgement
Encyclopedic knowledge of sport
Significant experience of a fast-paced broadcast newsroom
Razor-sharp clarity and creativity of writing
Calmness and speed under pressure
Excellent team-working skills
Brilliant audio and video editing ability
An understanding of News UK’s diverse media portfolio
Please note: applications without a sport bulletin demo will not be considered. Please apply via this site and then send your sport bulletin demo to [email protected] with the subject heading ‘talkSPORT Sports Reader APPLICATION - YOUR NAME’.
We are News Broadcasting: Driving digital innovation, our people create award-winning audio, TV and video content for millions of people across the UK, Ireland and beyond. Life sounds good with Virgin Radio - home to The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. talkSPORT is the home of live sport and even livelier opinion across the UK and beyond, delivers the very best live sport and analysis and is an official broadcaster of the Premier League. Launched in June 2020, Times Radio brings together the peerless journalistic expertise of The Times and The Sunday Times with world-class broadcast talent including John Pienaar and Kate McCann. Plus Talk, The Home Of Common Sense, hosting Jeremy Kyle and Julia Hartley-Brewer.
Life at News
Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy.
At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/ virtual exercise classes
‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
30 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off
Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about
We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.
