MMJ/REPORTER - WITN

GRAY MEDIA; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

WITN News in Greenville, NC is seeking a dynamic multimedia journalist who reports, shoots, writes, and edits daily for multiple newscasts. The ideal candidate will enterprise hard news and deliver compelling stories under tight deadlines.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or a related field, strong writing skills, and proficiency with state‑of‑the‑art newsroom equipment, content management systems, and social media. A resume reel link is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or related field.
• Strong writing skills.
• Self-starter with initiative.
• Ability to shoot/edit stories and operate newsroom equipment.
• Must provide a link to resume reel.
• MVR check will be run.

Responsibilities

• Reporting live daily for multiple newscasts.
• Shooting, writing, editing, and posting stories.
• Working under strict deadline pressure.
• Coordination with news director for bureau upkeep.

Skills

Good writing

Self-starter

Organized

Creativity

Education

Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or related field

Tools

Content management systems

Social media

Job description

WITN-Station-Greenvlle,NC
275 E. Arlington Blvd.
Greenville, NC 27858, USA

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WITN:

WITN News has been Your Breaking News and Weather Authority for Eastern North Carolina for 65 years. We produce 43.5 hours of news per week and deliver content on a 24/7 basis on our digital platforms. We're in the rapidly growing Greenville/New Bern/Washington DMA (100), with bureaus in New Bern and Jacksonville. We serve Beaufort, Bertie, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrell, and Washington counties. WITN is the dominant station in the market.

Job Summary/Description:

Eastern Carolina's #1 news station, WITN News, is seeking a dynamic multimedia journalist. We're looking for someone who lives for current events - who enterprises hard news lead stories and doesn't pitch the latest press release. The ideal candidate has a knack for communication, a passion for videography, and speaks the social media language. This position is not for someone who doesn't want to make public records requests, examine documents and agendas, and find stories that truly matter to people. It is for someone who loves finding stories, pitching them, and then reporting, shooting, and editing them! Live shots daily! The successful candidate must be organized, driven, creative, and an active content creator.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Reporting live daily for multiple newscasts
• Shooting, writing, editing, and posting stories
• Working under strict deadline pressure
• Coordination with news director for bureau upkeep

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Good writing skills
• Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or a related field
• Self-starter skills
• Knowledge of and ability to operate state-of-the-art television news equipment as well as content management systems and social media
• You MUST provide a link to your resume reel
• MVR check will be run

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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