Job Summary/Description:
Atlanta News First (WANF) is looking for an aggressive, experienced general assignment reporter who is hungry for the lead story every night! The ideal candidate for this position is a rock star on breaking news, enterprise stories, and special projects. If you love reporting live, getting the exclusive, and owning the story, apply now!
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Aggressively cover live breaking news and weather
- Generate enterprise and exclusive stories
- Create compelling content for broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms daily
- Seek out diverse perspectives and include those voices in stories
- Be a leader in the newsroom by actively engaging in the editorial process
- Develop a strong network of sources in the community
- Participate in community events on behalf of the station
Qualifications/Requirements:
- A degree in journalism or a related field is preferred
- Minimum years of experience as an on-air reporter or MMJ; years preferred
- Medium/ large market experience preferred
- Outstanding writing skills
- Energetic, compelling live presence
- Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills
- Scheduling flexibility required
- Must provide a link to recent examples of reporting, including live breaking news, packages, and digital content
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to , 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)
WANF-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company