General Assignment Reporter

Job Description

WSYX/WTTE is looking for a take-charge General Assignment Reporter to help us continue to grow and empower our audiences! We are seeking a motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive reporter who can think and perform outside the box. The ideal candidate should be able to develop story ideas and gather information for newscasts, have sound writing skills, a great work ethic, and a can-do attitude. The best person for this job will have excellent live shot skills and thrives on breaking stories.

Why consider joining our team? We asked that same question to our anchors and reporters:
• ''This place has always been full of hard workers and nice people.''
• ''We have always been the station with the reputation as the best place to work in the market.''
• ''This is an extremely affordable community in which to live.''
• ''Great opportunity for a go-getter to stand out in this community.''
• ''(The opportunity) to work with a collaborative group of positive reporters and producers who have a lot of experience in the business! Great city, great news to cover!''

If any of the above sounds like a conversation starter for you, keep reading!

No day will look the same as a Reporter, however, the main responsibilities of the role will include:
• Create, shoot, write and edit meaningful stories for station's newscast that can be used across multiple platforms
• Provide news on-air as directed from the news management team
• Engaging with local community members
• Reviewing material for fairness, accuracy, and balance
• Work closely with all members of the news team, which would include Producers, Editors, Anchors, News Directors etc..

Additionally, this person should have a…
• Proven knowledge and experience working with current media creation tools and contemporary newsroom systems
• Excel in storytelling across multiple platforms
• Strong writing and copy-editing skills are a must
• 3-5 years of experience as a Reporter
• Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r10n4x-18-223-32-230-42 in your application.