News Director

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WCHS, part of Sinclair Broadcast Group, in Charleston, WV, seeks an experienced News Director to lead one of the strongest local newsrooms in the country. The role focuses on accountability reporting and bold, impact storytelling across platforms.

You will manage budgets, staff, and daily newscasts across two stations, directing content strategy and ensuring brand standards while pursuing growth and ratings objectives.

Qualifications

• Journalism degree and five+ years in news management with leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of ethics, libel and privacy laws.
• Experience managing budgets and multi-station operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the station’s news operations, budgets, goals, and staff producing 50+ hours weekly.
• Grow content delivery across multiple platforms.
• Collaborate with local and corporate leadership on content strategy.
• Review daily newscasts for quality, brand compliance, and provide feedback.
• Recruit, hire and negotiate contracts for news department personnel.
• Develop marketing plans with other managers to reach ratings goals.

Skills

Journalistic ethics

Libel & privacy laws

Fiscal management

Leadership

Education

Journalism degree

5+ years news mgmt

Job description

WCHS is seeking an experienced, hands‑on News Director with strong leadership skills and a bold style to lead one of the strongest local newsrooms in the country. Our mission is to produce impact stories with a distinctive focus on accountability reporting.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the station’s news operations, setting budgets, establishing goals and directing the staff that produces 50+ hours of local news weekly
• Responsible for initiating and managing growing content delivery on multiple platforms
• Work closely with local and corporate management to establish News content, philosophy and direction
• Review daily newscasts to ensure quality control, brand compliance, and subsequently provide feedback to all news staff
• Recruiting, hiring and negotiating contracts for news department personnel
• Collaborate with other managers to develop marketing plans, establish ratings goals, and effectively reach said goals

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must have a working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws
• Will bring strong fiscal experience for both operational and capital expenditures
• Must have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple hours of daily newscasts on two stations and must have a proven track record of success in building a winning news organization
• Journalism degree and a minimum of five years experience in news management with noted leadership skills is required

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.