General Reporter

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WKRC is looking for a take‑charge General Assignment Reporter to help us grow and empower our audiences. We seek a motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive reporter who can think and perform outside the box. The ideal candidate should develop story ideas, gather information for newscasts, have sound writing skills, a great work ethic, and a can‑do attitude. Excellent live‑shot skills and a passion for breaking stories are essential.

• Create, write, and edit meaningful stories for the station’s newscast that can be used across multiple platforms.
• Provide news on‑air as directed by the news management team.
• Engage with local community members.
• Review material for fairness, accuracy, and balance.
• Work closely with all members of the news team, including producers, editors, anchors, and news directors.

• 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.
• 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.