Morning General Assignment Reporter

WPEC; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

WPEC in West Palm Beach is seeking a take-charge Morning General Assignment Reporter to help us grow and empower our audiences. We are looking for a motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive reporter who can think and perform outside the box, develop story ideas, and gather information for newscasts with sound writing skills.

The ideal candidate will have excellent live shot skills, thrive on breaking stories, and work closely with Producers, Editors, Anchors, and News Directors to deliver

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience as a Reporter.
• Proven ability to tell stories with strong writing and copy-editing skills.
• Experience with current media creation tools and newsroom systems.
• Ability to develop story ideas and gather information for newscasts.

Responsibilities

• Create, shoot, write and edit meaningful stories for the station's newscast 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 Producers, Editors, Anchors, News Directors, and other team members.

Skills

Storytelling

Live reporting

Writing

Copy-editing

Newsroom experience

Multiplatform storytelling

Deadline-driven

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Media creation tools

Job description

WPEC is looking for a take-charge Morning 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 thrives 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
• Engaging with local community members
• Reviewing 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
• 2 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.