Sports Multimedia Journalist — Real-Time Storyteller
Sinclair Inc.
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Job summary
WSYX/WTTE in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Sports Multimedia Journalist to cover professional, collegiate, high school, and community sports across digital, social, streaming, and broadcast platforms. This role requires enterprise reporting, rapid live updates, and a multi-platform approach to storytelling.
A minimum of 5 years’ sports reporting and strong on‑camera presence are essential. Join Sinclair to connect sports to Central Ohio communities and produce compelling, real-time content for all
Qualifications
- Sharp sports news judgment.
- Ability to tell an NPPA style story.
- Excellent technical skills including shooting, editing, and reporting.
- Capable of working independently and with others.
- Must have and maintain a valid license and a good driving record.
Responsibilities
- Enterprise original stories that connect sports to people and issues shaping Central Ohio.
- Cover professional, collegiate, high school, and community sports with urgency and creativity.
- Break sports news across digital, social, streaming, and broadcast platforms in real time.
- Shoot, write, edit, and present compelling stories as a true multimedia journalist.
- Deliver engaging live coverage from games, press conferences, breaking news, and community events.
- Build relationships with athletes, coaches, organizations, and community leaders to develop exclusive story ideas.
- Collaborate with newsroom leadership to identify stories where sports intersect with education, business, public safety, health, politics, and culture.
- Produce compelling content that serves audiences wherever they choose to consume news.
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Job description
WSYX/WTTE in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Sports Multimedia Journalist to cover professional, collegiate, high school, and community sports across digital, social, streaming, and broadcast platforms. This role requires enterprise reporting, rapid live updates, and a multi-platform approach to storytelling.
A minimum of 5 years’ sports reporting and strong on‑camera presence are essential. Join Sinclair to connect sports to Central Ohio communities and produce compelling, real-time content for all
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