General Assignment Reporter

Job Description

Every Story is an Opportunity! Here is your chance to join a market leading and dedicated news and content center. WLUK is looking for a creative Reporter and Story-teller who understands the importance of hard news and community. This person will create content for all our platforms; Social, Digital and Broadcast. 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 broadcast newscasts and digital content. A positive attitude is as important as solid writing skills.

No day will look the same as a Reporter, however, the main responsibilities of the role will include:
• Create, write and edit meaningful stories for station's newscast that can be used across multiple platforms
• Some limited photography/videography is required
• Provide news on-air as directed from the news management team
• Engage with local community members
• Review 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:
• Experience in a newsroom - either in a professional or university setting
• 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
• 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-r16nnm-3-144-250-42-42 in your application.