KUTV is looking for a take-charge Live Desk Anchor/Reporter for our morning show to help us continue to grow and empower our audiences! We are seeking a motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive anchor who can think and perform outside the box. The ideal candidate should be able to develop story ideas and gather information, prioritizing anchoring from our live desk during key morning newscasts and for our digital platforms.
Anchoring on the live desk is a specialized role. The ideal candidate must follow what’s happening locally, nationally, globally: then produce live desk segments in real-time on the morning newscast. They will be an active and savvy social-media user with strong digital newsgathering skills. After the newscast is finished for the day, the ideal candidate will then work as a reporter, creating content for broadcast and digital platforms. This content may be prioritized for future morning newscasts, YouTube, and other platforms. The ideal candidate should also have sound writing skills, a great work ethic, and a can-do attitude.
No day will look the same as a Live Desk Anchor/Reporter; however the main responsibilities of the role will include:
- Research, investigate, write, and present meaningful and timely stories for station newscasts that can be used across multiple platforms
- 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 Management, etc.
Additionally, this person should have...
- 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
- 4 years of experience as a reporter.
- Live Desk, or similar anchoring experience preferred.
- Ability to produce breaking news segments independently.
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field preferred
- Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines
Skills Required
- Four years of experience as a reporter
- Experience with current media creation tools and contemporary newsroom systems
- Strong writing and copy-editing skills
- Ability to produce breaking news segments independently
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet strict deadlines
- Live desk or similar anchoring experience
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field
What We Do
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all the major networks. In addition, Sinclair is the leading local news provider in the country, as well as a producer of sports content. Sinclair owns a multicast network, four radio stations and a cable network. Sinclair’s broadcast content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms. Sinclair, either directly or through its venture subsidiaries, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SBGI. Throughout our history, Sinclair Broadcast Group has been at the forefront of industry-changing events and technological advances. Our vision and first-to-market mentality drives our ‘next generation’ thinking; stimulating conversations, innovating through our expertise, and advocating for the development of technology and evolving business models. As a leading over-the-air broadcast television company, our primary business is to engage consumers on multiple platforms with relevant and compelling news, entertainment and sports content, and to provide advertisers and business efficient means and value to connect with our mass audiences. We recognize the vital role broadcast television plays in branding and local content delivery, and therefore strive to constantly be at the forefront of leading edge technology and structures to advance the industry.
