On-Air Investigative Reporter/Producer

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Health, dental and vision plans

Flexible spending accounts

Sick leave

Vacation time

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Sinclair, Inc. in Washington, D.C.-based national evening newscast seeks an On-Air, investigative Fact-Check Reporter/Producer with a focus on enterprise storytelling across TV and digital platforms. The role emphasizes digging for issues, strong writing, and compelling on-air delivery.

The ideal candidate has solid news judgment, the ability to manage multiple tasks, and experience with FOIA, data-driven reporting, and legal considerations in investigative news.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of investigative producing experience preferred.
• History of award-winning investigative journalism preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain contacts and sources in the community to enterprise story ideas
• Identify and pitch investigative angles on big daily news stories
• Work closely with Producer and Executive Producer to refine investigative pitches and story scripts
• Write online versions of investigative reports and produce digital specific content for each investigation
• Write & produce one-two hits per day and visually bring the story to life
• Regularly front stories on-air on evening program
• Ability to go beyond the headlines to ask, investigate, and potentially answer the questions missing from the biggest news topics

Job description

Sinclair, Inc. in Washington, D.C.-based national evening newscast seeks an On-Air, investigative Fact-Check Reporter/Producer with a focus on enterprise storytelling across TV and digital platforms. The role emphasizes digging for issues, strong writing, and compelling on-air delivery.

The ideal candidate has solid news judgment, the ability to manage multiple tasks, and experience with FOIA, data-driven reporting, and legal considerations in investigative news.