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Full Time Job

News Reporter

WAFB

Baton Rouge, LA 06-01-2024
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Senior (5-10 years) Experience
Job Description
About WAFB:

WAFB-TV is looking for an experienced reporter to join our award-winning news team. You must be willing to generate daily enterprising story ideas, develop reliable sources, and have the desire to claim the lead story every day. WAFB-TV, Louisiana's News Channel, is the dominant CBS affiliate in Baton Rouge and the recent winner of a National Edward R. Murrow award for Best Newscast.

Job Summary/Description:

WAFB-TV is looking for an experienced reporter to join our award-winning news team. You must be willing to generate daily enterprising story ideas, develop reliable sources, and have the desire to claim the lead story every day.

Please note - primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the information listed above

Qualifications/Requirements:
* Minimum of one-year experience as a reporter at a commercial television station
* Ability to work well under pressure
* College graduate. A degree in journalism is preferred

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 who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WAFB-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g42joy-18-119-1-164-42 in your application.

Company Profile
WAFB

Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.