Multimedia Journalist (MMJ)

What You'll Do

• Enterprise original stories that connect sports to the people and issues shaping Central Ohio.
• Cover professional, collegiate, high school, and community sports with urgency and creativity.
• Break sports news across digital, social, streaming, and broadcast platforms in real time.
• Sell, write, edit, and present compelling stories as a true multimedia journalist.
• Deliver engaging live coverage from games, press conferences, breaking news, and community events.
• Build relationships with athletes, coaches, organizations, and community leaders to develop exclusive story ideas.
• Collaborate with newsroom leadership to identify stories where sports intersect with education, business, public safety, health, politics, and culture.
• Produce compelling content that serves audiences wherever they choose to consume news.

What We're Looking For

• A journalist first, and a sports storyteller always.
• A strong understanding of sports strategy and the ability to explain the game with clarity and context.
• A passion for finding stories others miss.
• Experience shooting, writing, editing, and reporting independently.
• A digital-first mindset with experience publishing to web, social, streaming, and broadcast platforms.
• Strong live reporting skills and the ability to react quickly when news breaks.
• Excellent news judgment, curiosity, and storytelling ability.
• A collaborative teammate who thrives in a fast-paced newsroom.

Why WSYX/WTTE?

At WSYX, we don't save sports for the end of the newscast. We treat sports as news because that's exactly what it is. This is an opportunity to help shape a modern approach to sports journalism—one that values enterprise reporting as much as game coverage, prioritizes speed without sacrificing accuracy, and delivers compelling storytelling across every platform.

Skills and Experience

• Sharp sports news judgment
• The ability to tell an NPPA style story
• Excellent technical skills
• The ability to work well independently and with others
• Must have and maintain a valid license and a good driving record

Requirements and Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of sports reporting experience is required.
• Experience with live shots is required.
• Experience with Live-U is a plus.

Application Instructions

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

EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:

• Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace.
• Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.