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JOB DESCRIPTION

KATU/KUNP has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Sports Anchor/MMJ. We are looking for a newsroom leader who pushes past reporting scores and highlights to tell engaging sports stories involving professional sports teams, collegiate coverage, high school prep athletes and teams and community sports. Find the stories that students, parents grandparents, teachers and all of the community will want to see!

Own the major developments of sports teams in the Greater Portland area. You will have strong ideas about how to engage a digital audiences on a variety of platforms. In this role, you will be required to produce daily content on a variety of platforms including broadcast, digital and social media, along with performing other duties as assigned by the news managers. You may work with a photographer or at times shoot stories on your own. It is important to have strong writing skills and to have knowledge of current events, along with a passion for sports. You will be required to keep up on the main sports stories of the day and help guide the producing staff on how best to use your produced content. Dynamic live television and storytelling skills are a must. You cannot just stand still in front of a camera.

Skills and Experience:

• A self-starter who can generate his or her own story ideas daily.
• Ability to demonstrate enterprise reporting and creativity in storytelling.
• Must be able to shoot, write, edit and produce your content.
• Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to maintain an active social media presence.
• Knowledge of local and regional sports teams and programs and their schedules.
• Must work well under pressure with tight deadlines.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Previous anchoring experience is preferred.
• Live shot experience is required.
• Previous experience working in a team environment is a must.
• Knowledge of AVID editing and I-News is a big plus.

While applying online, please include a link to your online demo reel.

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.

About Sinclair:

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net .

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.