What are the responsibilities and job description for the Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter position at Sinclair Broadcast Group and Careers?
WLOS News 13 is seeking a Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter. Successful candidate will be committed to covering the hard news of sports as well as the human moments that draw in fans. We have a 3 person sports team committed to highlighting the best our local sports world has to offer and the college and professional opportunities unique to the Carolinas. From Clemson and UNC to the Panthers and NASCAR, you can cover it all.
Responsibilities:
- Gather sports information and report, write and edit content for all platforms
- Ability to Travel to sporting events
- Ability to produce sports stories and special programs both live and pre-recorded for broadcast and digital platforms
- Report and write sports stories
- Ability to edit video images
Position requirements:
- Education: 4 year college degree – Journalism preferred
- Prior work experience: 2 years previous television sports anchoring/reporting experience
- Skills: Newsroom Computer Systems
Technical Knowledge of:
- ENG Cameras and Recorders
- Video Image Editing systems
- Digital CMS platforms
- Organized
- Detail Oriented
Desirable attributes:
- Ability to ad-lib
- Strong Writing and Communications skills
- Command of English Language and Grammar
- Strong knowledge of all sports and a view of how they relate to life in Western North Carolina
- Work Independently or as a team
Physical attributes:
- Needs the physical strength and endurance involved with transporting video camera and equipment
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.