News Anchor (Part-Time)

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Columbus (OH); In loco; USD 34.000 - 55.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Sinclair Broadcast Group seeks a curious, confident, and engaging part-time host for After the Headlines, a new weekday 7:30 p.m. program that delves deeper into today’s stories. You’ll guide conversations with reporters, newsmakers, and community voices, ensuring context, accountability, and clarity.

The ideal candidate is a strong journalist with exceptional writing and interviewing skills, comfortable on live TV, and capable of collaborating across platforms. Schedule to be discussed.

Competenze

• A strong journalist with excellent writing, interviewing, and communication skills.
• Natural conversational presence who can make complex topics understandable and keep discussions moving.
• Sound news judgment, curiosity, and the ability to ask direct, thoughtful follow‑ups.
• Confidence working live and adapting when conversations or breaking news turn.
• Collaborative work across platforms with producers, reporters, and colleagues.

Mansioni

• Host After the Headlines and lead clear, engaging conversations about local stories.
• Identify stories that benefit from added context, explanation, or accountability with teams.
• Prepare thoughtful questions and research topics to shape informative discussions.
• Collaborate with reporters and Sinclair journalists to deepen conversations.
• Conduct interviews with newsmakers, experts, and community members in various settings.
• Contribute to development across broadcast, streaming, social and digital platforms.
• Maintain strong editorial judgment, accuracy, and ethical standards.
• Participate in promotional and community activities as assigned.

Conoscenze

Journalism

Interviewing

Communication

Live TV

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

WSYX/ABC 6 is seeking a curious, confident, and engaging part-time host for After the Headlines, a new weekday 7:30 p.m. program built to take viewers deeper into the stories they’ve just seen in our regular newscasts.

This is a conversation-driven show, not a traditional newscast. The host will guide discussions with reporters, newsmakers, and community voices, helping audiences understand what’s behind the headlines, why it matters and what questions remain. The right candidate is an excellent journalist and communicator who can bring energy, authenticity, and thoughtful curiosity to every conversation.

What You’ll Do

• Host After the Headlines and lead clear, engaging conversations about the day’s important local stories.
• Work with producers, reporters, and editors to identify stories that benefit from added context, explanation, or accountability.
• Prepare thoughtful questions, research topics, and help shape discussions that are informative, fair, and compelling.
• Collaborate with reporters and other Sinclair journalists, drawing on their expertise and firsthand reporting to deepen the conversation.
• Conduct interviews with newsmakers, experts, and community members in studio, remotely and in the field as needed.
• Contribute to the show’s development across broadcast, streaming, social and digital platforms.
• Maintain strong editorial judgment, accuracy, and ethical standards.
• Participate in promotional and community activities as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• A strong journalist with excellent writing, interviewing, and communication skills.
• A natural conversational presence who can make complex topics understandable and keep discussions moving.
• Sound news judgment, curiosity, and the ability to ask direct, thoughtful follow-up questions.
• Confidence working live and adapting when conversations or breaking news take an unexpected turn.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work closely with producers, reporters and colleagues across platforms.
• Experience in television news, reporting, anchoring, hosting, interviewing or a related field is preferred.
• A degree in journalism, communications or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is preferred.

This is a part-time position. Schedule and hours will be discussed with candidates.

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.