Jim Jakobs

Kmph Fox26 News Director @Sinclair Inc.

Fresno, CA, US

Oversee all news operations on air and online for Sinclair Broadcast Group\'s KMPH FOX26 & KFRE broadcast stations. • Teach, train, coach and enlighten the careers of all those in my purview.• Create yearly budget priorities and ensure all news operations stay on budget • Enhanced all digital platform engagement amongst audiences in California’s Central Valley• Increased ratings on both the morning and evening broadcasts• Provide yearly employee evaluations to help others reach their full potential• Provide hourly, daily, weekly feedback sessions among news personnel to ensure agreed upon objectives are met• Work collaboratively with other Department Heads to ensure stations objectives are clearly defined and communicated throughout the station. • Hold employees accountable when they do not meet expectations.• Strengthen station reputation and trust with audiences by helping enlighten and educate the community through immersive and engaging storytelling. • Curious, intuitive, high-judgment, and self-motivated communications professional• Coordinate political debates and play an integral role in political reporting by ensuring an extremely fair and neutral approach to storytelling. • Strong background in media relations and team building • Flexible, detail-oriented, and adapt to new challenges• Excel at driving and meeting milestones and deadlines, and implementing mechanisms to improve processes• Remain composed in fast-moving situations• Lead and develop innovative, proactive communications strategies

California State University-Sacramento

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication and Media Studies