Job Description
About WHNS:
Fox Carolina is located in Greenville, South Carolina, consistently named one of the best small cites in the US. Our DMA (#38) includes Asheville, NC and offers a competitive news environment. Fox Carolina is emerging as the news leader, producing 9.5 hours of news each weekday. Our team of award-winning professionals thrive in a fast-paced, yet fun, environment.
Greenville has an amazing downtown scene, revolving around the Reedy River, five star restaurants and breweries, and miles and miles of walking trails. For outdoor enthusiasts, the Upstate and Western North Carolina offers lakes, mountains and historical landmarks are all within a short drive.
Job Summary/Description:
Fox Carolina is looking for an experienced Senior Reporter. Do you love to lead a newscast and help lead a staff by example? Are you a true storyteller? If you are, we have a Senior Reporter position for you. WHNS, (market 37) is looking for that person who can develop lead story ideas, cultivate sources and find enterprise stories that fit our brand.
If you bring energy, enthusiasm, love live shots, breaking news, and digging deeper this position is for you.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Pitching and researching enterprise stories daily
- Shooting, writing and editing content
- Ability to communicate complex issues and topics clearly
- Writing for broadcast and digital platforms
- Developing strong relationships with sources
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications or related field, or equivalent training and/or experience.
• 5+ years experience in a working newsroom
• Experience with broadcast equipment used during the production of live or taped newscasts.
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references
(Current employees that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)
WHNS-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company
Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior by the first workday.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb20xx-3-144-41-22-42 in your application.