General Assignment Reporter

WKRC is looking for a take-charge General Assignment Reporter to help us continue to grow our audiences! We are seeking a 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. The best person for this job will have excellent live shot skills and the ability to ask the right accountability questions of the right people.

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

Create, and write meaningful stories for station’s newscasts that can be used across multiple platforms
Provide news on-air as directed from the news management team
Engage with local community members
Review material for fairness, accuracy, and balance
Work closely with all members of the news team, which would include Producers, Editors, Anchors, News Directors etc..

Additionally, this person should have…

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
2 years of experience as a Reporter
Must be able to work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines