Sports Anchor / Reporter

Job Description

Sports Anchor/Reporter

FOX45 in Baltimore has a temporary, full-time opportunity a Sports Reporter/Anchor to begin early October for 3-4 months. We are looking for a tenacious Reporter to really dig into both professional and amateur area sports teams with the expectation to break news on-air and on-line. The ideal candidate also understands the importance of how sports reporting is changing in the digital landscape and will bring new ideas to how FOX45 covers sports. A typical day might include hosting a podcast in the morning, shooting an interview for an upcoming report in the afternoon and then fronting a live shot from Camden Yards in the evening newscast. We want to hire a hungry, versatile, and digital reporting focused reporter that wants to immerse themselves into the Baltimore region sports teams.

Requirements:
• Strong writing & video editing ability
• 2-5 years covering a high-level sports beat, both collegiate and professional
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related subject preferred
• Use social media to build a dedicated audience
• A demonstrated ability to separate from the pack and find original approaches to storytelling
• Develop original enterprise reporting across all Baltimore teams

Skills:
• Microsoft Office
• Adobe CC (Photoshop, Premiere)
• Photograph/Video editing (for broadcast and digital)
• High-level organizational skills
• Masterful headline writer
• Comfortable on-camera

While applying online, please include a link to your online demo reel

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g4z2pq-3-145-58-169-42 in your application.