ABC7-DC has an immediate opening for a Sports Anchor/Reporter. If you are a passionate and energetic storyteller who can enterprise and deliver fast-paced, visually compelling multi-platform content, then this is the job for you. In addition to covering our professional teams, you will find and cover a variety of unique, local sports and sports-related human interest stories. You must be someone who understands and embraces a ‘digital first’ reporting strategy.
Skills and Experience:
- Must be able to research, shoot, edit, write, and report stories, and be willing to put the time to track down important stories wherever they may lead.
- Must be a self-starter who thrives in fast-paced newsroom under deadline pressure and has experience in all facets of media
- Polished live anchoring skills with the ability to ad-lib are a necessity.
- Strong broadcast and AP style writing skills
- Proficient at posting content to websites
- Must have sharp news judgement.
- While we work as a team you must have the ability to work well independently
- Must have and maintain a valid license and a good driving record
Requirements and Qualifications:
- A minimum of 3 years reporting experience is required.
- Anchor experience required.
- College degree in journalism or communications strongly preferred.
- Experience with live shots is required.
- Must be able to work flexible schedule as needed.
- Must have mastery of social media tools, including Facebook and twitter and must understand how to properly leverage their use on-air and online
- Expected to produce daily content on a variety of platforms including, the web, social networking sites and mobile phones, in addition to television.
While applying online, please include a link to your online demo reel
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.
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 major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found 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.
The annual compensation range for this role is $90,000 - $119,646. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.
Skills Required
- Research, shoot, edit, write, and report stories
- Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced newsroom under deadline pressure
- Polished live anchoring skills with ability to ad-lib
- Strong broadcast and AP style writing skills
- Proficient at posting content to websites
- Sharp news judgment
- Ability to work well independently
- Valid driver's license and good driving record
- Minimum of 3 years reporting experience
- Anchor experience
- Experience with live shots
- Ability to work flexible schedule as needed
- Mastery of social media tools, including Facebook and Twitter
- Produce daily content for web, social, mobile, and television
- College degree in journalism or communications
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.
