Sports Reporter / Anchor and Digital Contributor

KUTV / KMYU / KJZZin Salt Lake City has an exciting opportunity for a Full-time Digital Sports Reporter / Anchor / Producer. KUTV 2News and Talkin’ Sports are Utah's leading source for sports, weather and breaking news both on the digital market as well as broadcast television. The station is a CBS Television affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Inc., part of one of the largest and most diversified broadcasting companies in the U.S. We are an aggressive market leader in sports where we actively produce digital content, as well as nightly sports shows, several team related sports shows and originate multiple live Sports broadcasts. Our Talkin' Sports format produces pod casts, digital features, half-hour sports shows each night, as well as an hour long edition of Talkin Sports each Sunday night. Sister stations KMYU and KJZZ broadcast live sporting events, and specialized programs in Utah and surrounding areas both digitally and on broadcast television Additionally we deliver several “franchise” Talkin' Sports programs including Talkin’ Utah Jazz, Talkin’ Real Salt Lake, Talkin’ Hockey, Talkin’ Golf and Talkin’ High School Football…all of which are produced for digital / Sports app use as well as broadcast television. We cover Sports at all levels in Utah including the Utah Jazz, Utah mammoth, Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals, Salt Lake Bee’s, Utah Warriors, University of Utah sports, BYU sports, Utah State and many more college programs. We originate nearly 40 High School Football and Basketball games live each year, more than a dozen Utah State Football and Basketball games, we air Utah Jazz Basketball, Utah Royals Soccer, Salt Lake Bee’s baseball and Utah Warriors Rugby. These are carried on our multiple broadcast stations as well as our large digital / web following. This job requires the ability to work at a fast pace with tight deadlines, along with balancing several projects at once. This is an opportunity to work for a station and a community where local sports matters digitally / on line, as well as Broadcast television. Day-to-day tasks and responsibilities include but not limited to multimedia content creation, podcasting, scriptwriting, and maintaining a strong social media presence to engage with the audience. Also coordinating Digital / Sports app content creation including pod casts, digital broadcasts and other digital content creation. On air responsibilities include videography, editing, Anchoring, Reporting, Play-by-Play, sideline reporting, Color Commentating or other responsibilities as directed by Station Manager or Sports Director. Skills and Experience : Extensive digital experience. A self-starter and who can generate his or her own story ideas daily and digital content creation. Ability to demonstrate enterprise reporting and creativity in storytelling. Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to maintain an active social media presence to build your brand and generate original story ideas. Proficiency in Multimedia content creation Excellent on-air presence and delivery Knowledge of social media and digital content strategy. Requirements and Qualifications : Previous digital content creation as well as reporting, anchoring, and producing on Broadcast television experience is required. Must have at least two years of digital creation and on-air experience. Live reporting experience is required. Previous experience working in a team environment is a must. Ability to create digital content, shoot stories, highlights and interviews as needed. While applying online, please include a link to your online demo reel. 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 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; 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 www.sbgi.net . 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.