MMJ/REPORTER - WITN

Gray Local Media, Inc; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WITN News in Eastern North Carolina is seeking a dynamic multimedia journalist who thrives on current events, pitches enterprise stories, and reports, shoots, and edits. The role requires communicating clearly, pursuing public records requests, and delivering compelling coverage daily across TV and digital platforms.

The ideal candidate will handle live reporting, video storytelling, and rapid turnaround under deadlines, with strong writing, a newsroom drive, and comfort with social media and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or a related field.
• Strong writing and reporting skills.
• Experience shooting, editing, and posting stories; proficient with news CMS and social media.

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 skills

Self-starter

Video editing

Social media savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism

Tools

Content management systems

Video editing software

Broadcast equipment

Job description

About Gray Media:

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

Additional Info:

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.

WITN-TV/Gray Media, Inc. is a drug‑free company