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.

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