General Assignment Reporter_

KATU/KUNP 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+ 2+ years of experience as a Reporter in a commercial broadcast station+ Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlinesSinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!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.