• General Assignment Reporter

    Sinclair Broadcast Group (Seattle, WA)


    KOMO/KUNS is looking for a take-charge General Assignment Reporter to help us continue to grow and empower our audiences! 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 newscasts, have sound writing skills, a great work ethic, and a can-do attitude. The best person for this job will have excellent live shot skills and thrives on breaking stories.

    No day will look the same as a Reporter, however, the main responsibilities of the role will include:

    + Create, shoot, write and edit meaningful stories for station’s newscast that can be used across multiple platforms

    + Provide news on-air as directed from the news management team

    + 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 Directors etc..

    Additionally, this person should have a…

    + 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

    + Minimum 3 years of experience as a Reporter

    + Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines

    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.

     

    The base salary compensation range for this role is $43.26/hr to $75.71/hr. 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, quarterly and annual incentive plan bonuses, 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

     

    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.