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NAB Leadership Foundation

Sports Anchor/Reporter

NAB Leadership Foundation, Lynchburg, Virginia, us, 24513

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WSET ABC 13 in Lynchburg, Virginia has an exciting opportunity for a full‑time Sports Anchor/Reporter. We\'re not looking for someone who just shoots highlights and reads scores. We want a person who can also tell unique sports stories to recruit the non‑sports fan.

In this role, you will be required to produce daily sports content on a variety of platforms, along with performing other duties as assigned by the news managers.

We are looking for someone with a clear understanding of how to cover College and High School Sports using strong storytelling and TV production techniques to make our stories impactful and memorable.

Dynamic live television and storytelling skills are a must.

Important Details

This is a one‑person sports department

You will anchor sports 5 evenings per week. The schedule depends on what\'s happening in local college and high school sports, but typically includes weekends and holidays

You will shoot and edit your own stories, and operate your own LiveU.

In this role, you will coordinate, schedule, and communicate the weekly sports schedule along with our seasonal high school sports shows: Football Friday and Full Court Press. You will schedule several photographers to assist you shooting the high school highlights.

Our coverage priorities are: High School Sports, College Sports (especially Liberty University, Virginia Tech and UVA), and NASCAR (the Martinsville Speedway is in our viewing area).

Skills and Experience

A self‑starter who can generate his or her own story ideas on a daily basis

Someone who can break stories before anyone else

Ability to demonstrate enterprise reporting and creativity in storytelling

Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to maintain an active social media presence to build your brand and solicit original story ideas

Requirements and Qualifications

Previous anchoring and reporting experience is required

Must have at least 5 years of on‑air experience

Live shot experience is required

Previous experience working in a team environment is a must

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

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.

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