Investigative Reporter / Wuab

Job Description

Investigative Reporter - WOIO / Wuab

About WOIO/WUAB:

WOIO-19 and WUAB-TV are the CBS and CW Affiliates in Cleveland, Ohio, as well as WTCL, the only Telemundo station in the Cleveland DMA. We produce 66.5 hours of live, local news, weather and sports every week and deliver content on a 24/7 basis on our digital platforms on WOIO and 5+ hours of news on WTCL. We carry Browns Football, the NFL, NCAA March Madness, PGA. We are proud to be one of the highest-rated CW affiliates in the country with WUAB! We are the only station in the market serving the Hispanic Community with Telemundo Cleveland.

Job Summary/Description:

WOIO 19 News is looking for an Investigative Reporter. As investigative reporter you must be an organized researcher who can work on multiple projects dealing with wrong doing that has a significant impact on citizens of Kansas. Investigations must not be deadline driven and must be researched and fact checked before airing. Reporter must make a decision not to publish when the evidence doesn't warrant a story.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
• Candidate will report on a variety of issues, including breaking news, enterprise and investigative topics. The successful • candidate will be expected to deliver edgy, in-depth and highly promotable stories on a daily basis.
• Must be capable of tackling complex content under intense deadline pressure.
• Must be highly skilled in the research, writing, editing and posting of content to all platforms.
• Must understand all libel and defamation laws in the context of delivering hard-hitting content in a responsible manner.
• Must embrace live reporting.
• Must be a good, creative writer, have an inquisitive mind, very strong journalist, great communicator and a positive leader inside and outside the newsroom and must be a creative story-teller.
• Other duties as assigned by News Management.

Qualification/Requirements:
• Minimum three (3) years experience, investigative preferred.
• Experience with newsroom computer systems preferred, as well as ENPS.
• Must be able to work with a diverse group of people.
• Qualified applicants, apply online (Gray Careers) and attach resume and link to your work.

If 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)

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb258k-3-145-48-156-42 in your application.