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Live Desk Anchor/Reporter

Full-time
Job Description

KUTV is looking for a take-charge Live Desk Anchor/Reporter for our morning show to help us continue to grow and empower our audiences! We are seeking a motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive anchor who can think and perform outside the box. The ideal candidate should be able to develop story ideas and gather information, prioritizing anchoring from our live desk during key morning newscasts and for our digital platforms.

Anchoring on the live desk is a specialized role. The ideal candidate must follow what's happening locally, nationally, globally: then produce live desk segments in real-time on the morning newscast. They will be an active and savvy social-media user with strong digital newsgathering skills. After the newscast is finished for the day, the ideal candidate will then work as a reporter, creating content for broadcast and digital platforms. This content may be prioritized for future morning newscasts, YouTube, and other platforms. The ideal candidate should also have sound writing skills, a great work ethic, and a can-do attitude.

No day will look the same as a Live Desk Anchor/Reporter; however the main responsibilities of the role will include:
  • Research, investigate, write, and present meaningful and timely stories for station newscasts that can be used across multiple platforms
  • 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 Management, etc.
Additionally, this person should have...
  • 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
  • 4 years of experience as a reporter.
  • Live Desk, or similar anchoring experience preferred.
  • Ability to produce breaking news segments independently.
  • Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field preferred
  • Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines
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.

About Us

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 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.
Vacancy posted 17 hours ago
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