Multiskilled Journalist- Tarrant County Bureau

Job Description

WFAA, the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Dallas, Texas, is seeking an experienced Multi-Skilled Journalist to join our Tarrant County bureau. This journalist will play a key role in delivering high-impact enterprise and breaking news stories for our early evening and late evening newscasts.
We are looking for a dynamic storyteller who can produce content that provides context and depth to issues affecting Tarrant County and its diverse communities. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who thrives on uncovering original stories, developing sources, and delivering exclusive content across platforms, including WFAA+, our streaming platform.

Responsibilities:
• Cultivating a beat in Tarrant County, developing strong relationships with sources to generate exclusive and enterprise stories. Serving as a go-to resource in the newsroom for stories and insights related to that beat.
• Digging into public records and investigative tools to uncover impactful stories that hold leaders accountable.
• Telling meaningful, visually engaging stories that connect with viewers and go beyond the headlines.
• Shooting, writing, and editing stories as an MSJ.
• Responding urgently to breaking news, working the scene to provide the latest updates and exclusive interviews.
• Delivering compelling live reports, both in the field and in-studio, with strong storytelling and audience engagement.
• Writing expanded digital content, maximizing reach across WFAA.com and social media.
• Leveraging AI and social media tools to enhance storytelling, engagement, and content production.
• Contributing original content to WFAA+, our streaming platform, with a focus on Tarrant County's unique issues and perspectives.

Requirements::
• Strong communicator with the ability to react quickly to breaking news in a fast-paced environment.
• Experienced MMJ who is passionate about shooting and editing their own stories with high-quality production value.
• Live reporting expertise with an engaging, content-driven presence on-air.
• Deep knowledge of current events, both locally, statewide, and nationally, with a commitment to uncovering underreported issues.
• Creative and innovative storyteller who can think outside the box and bring fresh perspectives to traditional news.
• Proficiency in social media and AI-driven tools, with a track record of using them to enhance storytelling and audience engagement.
• Texas/Regional knowledge is a plus.

If you're a journalist who is passionate about delivering meaningful, impactful stories to North Texas viewers, we want to hear from you.

Benefits:

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

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