General Assignment Reporter

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A broadcasting company in Las Vegas is seeking a motivated General Assignment Reporter to grow and empower audiences. The ideal candidate will create and edit multifaceted stories for newscasts and must have three years of reporting experience. This role involves engaging the local community, ensuring material's fairness and accuracy, and collaborating with news teams. Strong writing skills and the capacity to work under strict deadlines are essential for success in this dynamic position.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience as a Reporter is required.
• Must have sound writing skills and a great work ethic.
• Ability to think creatively and develop story ideas.

Responsibilities

• Create, shoot, write and edit meaningful stories for newscasts.
• Provide news on-air as directed from the news management team.
• Engage with local community members.
• Review material for fairness, accuracy, and balance.
• Work closely with members of the news team.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Experience with media creation tools

Storytelling across multiple platforms

Ability to work under pressure

Excellent live shot skills

Tools

Newsroom tools

Job description

KSNV is looking for a take-charge General Assignment Reporter to help us continue to grow and empower our audiences! We are seeking a motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive reporter who can think and perform outside the box. The ideal candidate should be able to develop story ideas and gather information for newscasts, have sound writing skills, a great work ethic, and a can-do attitude. The best person for this job will have excellent live shot skills and thrive on breaking stories.

No day will look the same as a Reporter, however, the main responsibilities of the role will include:

• Create, shoot, write and edit meaningful stories for station’s newscast that can be used across multiple platforms
• Provide news on-air as directed from 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, which would include Producers, Editors, Anchors, News Directors, etc.

Additionally, this person should have a…

• 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
• Three years of experience as a Reporter
• Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines

EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:

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.