General Assignment Reporter
About the Role
KUTV has an exciting opportunity for a full-time News Reporter in one of the most beautiful places on earth. We are seeking a candidate that is a strong storyteller, who can humanize a story and make it impactful for a broad audience. The ideal candidate should be passionate about digging up exclusive and enterprise stories that impact the audience. This is a self-starter's dream opportunity, allowing the most qualified candidate to put differentiating content, strong writing, and creativity into play every day across multiple platforms.
Responsibilities
- Jump at the latest breaking story and beat competitors on digital, social media and television
- Listen to scanner traffic to find breaking news
- Dig through probable cause and other documents to find hard news, enterprise stories that the competition will not put the time or effort in to find
- Produce regular content on a variety of platforms including digital platforms and social media
- Perform other duties as assigned by managers
Qualifications
- Exemplary communication skills and previous experience working in a team environment are a must, both on the desk and in the field
- Ability to work under deadline and on a flexible schedule, including evenings and/or weekends
- This is NOT an entry-level position. Must have at least 3 years' on-air experience
About Sinclair
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
About The Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.