Senior News Reporter

Job Description

Senior News Reporter - WILX

About WILX:

WILX, the highly rated NBC affiliate, located in Lansing Michigan for more than 60 years is on a growth trajectory. WILX currently produces 33 hours of news per week and growing. A market leader in news, digital, and social media WILX News 10 is home to Emmy award winning reporters, and recipient of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters ''Station of the Year'' award. WILX is a breaking news and weather station, with a strong emphasis on original, local reporting. Our respected main anchors live here and have made WILX their career home. This includes the longest-running sportscaster in the state of Michigan. Our newsroom leadership is known for developing young journalists. Mid-Michigan (Lansing/Jackson area) is a big news market, home to the state capital and Michigan State University. It is a vibrant, diverse, stable area and a great place to live and work. Lansing is just an hour away from Grand Rapids, downtown Detroit, and a day-trip ''up north'' for some of the most beautiful places in the country. If you love lakes, boating, fishing, camping, beaches, downhill skiing, wine, craft brew, Broadway shows, Big 10 sports, minor-league baseball, NFL/NBA/NHL games…Michigan has it all!

Job Summary/Description:

If you want to work with a photographer, likely have the lead story on a regular basis, have the option to work a four-day week, and earn a higher compensation that you'd expect, your next career move is in Lansing, Michigan! WILX News 10 is hiring a Senior Reporter to lead our award-winning newscasts. This is your chance to dive deep and tell the important stories that affect the community. Lansing, the capital of Michigan, is a strong news market, home to Michigan State University, and a great place to live. This is NOT an entry-level MMJ position. You will be working with a photographer daily to produce must-see, impactful journalism.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
• Develop and pitch unique, enterprise, and lead stories daily
• Lead coverage of breaking news and severe weather
• Write, collaborate, and present compelling stories with a photojournalist
• Be a visual storyteller; perform creative standups and explanatory live reports
• Develop and interview news sources within the community
• Working knowledge of journalism law, including Freedom of Information and Open Meetings Act
• Work with news director on targeted special reports each month
• Develop new and additional content specifically for digital, providing depth of understanding on issues across those platforms; connecting viewers to impactful journalism and increasing engagement
• Attend/host/speak at community events
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Must have a proven track record of successful television stories. Experience with investigative stories is preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience preferred as multi-media journalist or reporter
• Superb writing skills; be able to write in a clear, concise, conversational manner using broadcast and AP-writing style
• Possess excellent interview and conversational writing skills
• Excellent live reporting skills and strong on-camera presentation skills
• Basic computer knowledge, including newsroom software (such as ENPS)
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Strong initiative and attention to detail
• Demonstrate solid news judgment, journalistic ethics, and professional conduct
• Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere
• Stay current with national and local news, know what is going on in the community

Interested applicants may 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)

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d838wq-3-14-70-203-42 in your application.