DESCRIPTION

WLUK Green Bay, WI- Come join our #1 news team and make an impact with your work. WLUK is looking for a General Assignment Reporter to help us continue to grow and empower our audiences. We are seeking a positive, motivated, energetic, creative, and aggressive reporter who can think and perform outside the box. The ideal candidate should be able to develop story ideas and gather information for newscasts, have sound writing skills, a great work ethic, and a can-do attitude. Experience with Professional or University journalism and content creation is a plus. This position will require live shot skills and breaking news coverage. Come join our #1 news team and make an impact with your work.

JOB EXPERIENCE

REQUIREMENTS

No day will look the same as a Reporter, however, the main responsibilities of the role will include:

Create, write and edit meaningful stories for station’s newscast that can be used across multiple platforms, some videography is required
Provide news on-air as directed from the news management team
Engage with local community members
Reviewing material for fairness, accuracy, and balance
Work closely with all members of the news team, which would include Producers, Editors, Anchors, News Directors and other stake holders

Additionally, this person should have a…

Proven knowledge and experience working with current media creation tools and contemporary newsroom systems
Excel in storytelling across multiple platforms
Strong writing and copy-editing skills are a must
Previous newsroom experience is a plus – especially as a reporter in a Professional or engaged University
Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines

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.

ADDITIONAL INFO

HOW TO APPLY

Sinclair Broadcast Group

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