Reporter/MMJ

Job Description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox TV Stations

FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network's national content.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is a ra re opportunity to join one of F lorida 's to p TV sta t ion s. WTV T-F OX 13 in Ta mpa is lookin g to hire a News Reporter/MMJ . We a re the domin a nt sta t ion in the ma rket a nd contin ue to evolve the wa y we serve our viewe rs . Be sides our tra ditiona l news ca s t s, we a re a strea min g fir st news orga niza t ion. A s a we ekda y Reporter/MMJ you will in nova t e, write, a nd delive r compellin g content a cross every pla t f or m, f rom the lin ea r news ca s t to a brea kin g news live strea m. You will a t times be required to shoot a nd edit y ou r content a s we ll. This burea u position will cover be a utif ul Pin ella s County a long the Gulf coa s t, home to St. Petersburg a nd Clea rwa t er.

We wa nt a jour na lis t who ha s evolve d be yond lin ea r televis ion thin kin g a nd workf lows. The content you crea t e will be designed f or a ll our news pla t f or ms. It's not a lwa y s a bout turnin g a news pa cka ge, it's a bout connectin g with our viewe rs to tell sto ries f or a ll pla t f or ms. A s a burea u reporter cover in g the most densely popula t ed county in F lorida , you ha ve opportunities to cover the vibra nt coa s tlin e a nd growin g downto wns. If you ha ve a pa s sion f or vis ua l sto ry tell in g a nd the drive to lea d the digita l f rontier, y ou r next big sto ry sta rts here.

Job Sna pshot:
• On-A ir Presence: Present sto ries live in -studio a nd f rom remote loca t ions, ta kin g f ull ownership of the f in a l content a nd delive r y.
• Solo F ield Production: Shoot , write, a nd edit high-qua lity news video f or broa dca s t a nd digita l pla t f or ms.
• Own the A re a : You a re the expert f or Pin ella s County , know every corner f rom St. Pete to Ta rpon Sprin gs. Build a network of loca l sour ces a nd understa nd the unique pulse of the community.
• Digita l & Socia l F irst : Write sha rp, ef f ective text copy f or our digita l sites a nd ma in ta in a n a ctive socia l media presence.

A min imum of 2 yea rs of experience a s a reporter is pref erred. A reel tha t demonstra t es y ou r a bility to shoot , edit a nd produce content will get you not iced. This is not a n entry-level position or a position f or ca nd ida t es who do not ha ve a news ga t he rin g ba ckground.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $78,000.00-85,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-8612bq-216-73-216-242-42 in your application.