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Sinclair Broadcast Group Content Producer in Lynchburg, Virginia
WSET ABC 13 in beautiful Lynchburg, Virginia has an immediate opening for a talented and creative Content Producer! In this role, you will work closely with the Digital Content Manager and News Director on the day-to-day creation of content on all our digital platforms and social media. You will also learn how to produce linear newscasts for television. If you are a news junkie and thrive under the pressure of breaking news, you will love this job.
The ideal candidate will have:
Solid news judgment
Be a compelling and accurate writer
Be able to multitask and manage time effectively
Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline driven environment
Strong leadership and communication skills
The ability to execute news strategies and goals on all digital platforms and linear newscasts
Flexibility and on-the-spot problem solving abilities are a must
Experience:
Previous content creation, newspaper, commercial social media, or newsroom experience is preferred.
A journalism degree is preferred
Mastery of AP Style and social media management
The ability to work weekday nights and weekends. You will have a set schedule. But we sometimes need to move people around to cover other shifts.
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
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 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.