News Reporter

Job Description

NEWS REPORTER (MORNING) - WEAU

About WEAU:

WEAU 13 News broadcasts to 26 counties in western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota. We're an hour's drive away from the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area in a growing community with great schools and health care. A market leader in news, digital, and social media, WEAU 13 News covers 26 counties in Western Wisconsin and Southern Minnesota. Eau Claire is a vibrant, growing, and diverse community that serves as a regional hub for healthcare, retail, entertainment, and transportation. As one of the safest metro areas in the nation, Eau Claire is a great place to raise a family offering the perfect combination of urban excitement and natural beauty. Eau Claire is 90 minutes from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

Job Summary/Description:

WEAU 13 News, the dominant station in Eau Claire, WI, is searching for a morning reporter. Our multimedia journalists are enterprising, self-starters. They come to the table with original, LEAD story ideas, and dig for ''the get'' relentlessly. They are storytellers who incorporate ''real people'' in their work. This position involves shooting, writing, and editing television news packages, as well as producing value-added content for WEAU.com. This position also does several live shots a week in ''Hello Wisconsin.'' Our on-air journalists are also expected to maintain social media pages and be involved in the community.

Candidates must have a working knowledge of all social media platforms, competency in web image editing, excellent on-air and web writing skills, and proficiency in AP style. If your news judgment is sound, you pay close attention to detail, and can excel in stressful situations, we want to hear from you.

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

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience with breaking news and working on a deadline in a fast-paced environment is preferred, but outstanding recent college graduates will be considered.

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)

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

Gray Television encourages all new employees to fully vaccinate against the coronavirus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8kpqm-3-147-66-38-42 in your application.