Anchor/Reporter

Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Chattanooga, Tennessee

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Produce daily news content across social media, websites, and linear broadcasts. Generate original story ideas and maintain an active social media presence to build a professional brand.

Qualifications

You have 1-2 years of on-air broadcast experience, including anchoring and live shot experience. You are a self-starter with strong writing skills, a clear understanding of digital-first storytelling, and possess strong situational awareness and knowledge of current events. You are able to generate your own story ideas daily and maintain an active social media presence.

Must Have Skills for ATS

digital-first storytelling

first person reporting

linear TV production

writing skills

current events

social media

enterprise reporting

live shot

Job Description

WTVC NewsChannel 9/FOX Chattanooga has an incredible opportunity for a full-time Weekend AM News Anchor/MMJ.  In this role, you will be required to produce daily content on all platforms including social media, our website, and linear broadcasts.  We are looking for someone with a clear understanding of digital first storytelling, first person reporting, and linear TV production.  It's important to have strong writing skills, situational awareness, be willing to dig deep on stories and have knowledge of current events.    

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Self-starter who generates own story ideas daily
  • Maintain an active social media presence to build your brand and solicit original story ideas
  • Demonstrate enterprise reporting and creativity
  • Good written and verbal communication skills

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 1-2 years minimum of on-air broadcast experience, including anchoring
  • Live shot experience

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  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 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.

Sinclair Broadcast Group

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; 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. ------------- At Sinclair, we believe in Enriching Local Lives. Enriching Local Lives is more than a message - it's our renewed articulation of our purpose and the impact we aim to have across the communities we serve. Local news is at the heart of Sinclair. Our focus is to enrich the lives of the local communities we serve by sharing relevant information to alert, protect and empower our audiences. Our commitment is to track the truth, providing context and perspective in our reporting, and serving our communities with valuable and, at times, life-saving information. We value our viewers and our journalists who work hard each day to serve the communities in which they live. Our stations have been honored with more than 3,000 awards for their work over the last 6 years, including 200+ Edward R. Murrow Awards and 500+ Emmy Awards. Outside of News, our content strategy is driven by AMP Media, the company’s overarching content brand, blends industry-leading programming and storytelling with cutting-edge technology and creativity. AMP Media is the umbrella for Sinclair’s original content, including video podcasts and social verticals—merging journalism, technology, and creativity to inform, inspire, and engage audiences nationwide. In 2025, we launched AMP Sales & Marketing Solutions, a unified sales force designed to scale with clients' needs
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