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Full Time Job

Sports Anchor / Reporter

Sinclair Broadcast Group

Austin, TX 06-28-2024
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  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
CBS Austin -- located in the home of the Texas Longhorns & Austin FC -- is looking for an experienced weekend sports anchor and reporter. Qualified candidates must share our vision of producing and reporting on all platforms that stands out as being informative and entertaining for fans and non-fans alike.

To be considered for this position, you must have a passion for going beyond scores and highlights and telling real stories. Strong writing, photography, and nonlinear editing skills are a must. The ideal candidate will also understand the importance of how sports reporting is changing in the digital landscape and will bring new ideas to how we cover sports. Demonstrated knowledge of how to position great content on air and on digital platforms is required. You must work well independently and as part of a team in a high energy, creative and collaborative environment.

Requirements:
• Strong shooting, writing & video editing ability
• At least 2 years covering a high-level sports beat, both collegiate and professional
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related subject preferred
• Use social media to build a dedicated audience
• A demonstrated ability to separate from the pack and find original approaches to storytelling

Skills:
• Photography/Video editing in Avid (for broadcast and digital)
• Adobe CC (Photoshop, Premiere)
• Live-U operation
• High-level organizational skills

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

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 185 television stations in 86 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g37non-3-149-238-215-42 in your application.