News Reporter

Draper Media; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Draper Media is seeking a dedicated News Reporter for WBOC-TV in Salisbury, Maryland. This full-time position requires strong writing and communication skills, with responsibilities including interviewing sources, writing stories for TV and digital platforms, and covering community issues.

The candidate should be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and collaborate with a team, with preferred experience in video shooting and editing using Adobe Premiere Pro. Comprehensive health benefits and paid time off are included.

Qualifications

• Full-time availability.
• Strong writing and communications skills required.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Interview sources.
• Write copy and deliver stories for various outlets.
• Cover community-oriented stories.
• Communicate with sources and report community issues.
• Work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Shoot and edit video using Adobe Premiere Pro.

Skills

Strong writing and communications skills

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Experience with video shooting and editing (Adobe Premiere Pro)

Job description

Job Opportunity at WBOC-TV 16

In Salisbury, Maryland!

News Reporter

WBOC TV (Salisbury, MD) is looking to hire a full-time news reporter for our ratings dominant, award winning news operation in Salisbury, Maryland. Strong writing and communications skills are a must. Our reporters interview sources, write copy and deliver stories for TV, our website/mobile app and our social media outlets. We aggressively cover community-oriented stories of broad appeal across Delmarva. The right candidate must also display a strong ability to communicate with sources, enterprise stories and report community issues.

Responsibilities

• Interview sources
• Write copy and deliver stories for TV, website/mobile app, and social media outlets
• Cover community-oriented stories across Delmarva
• Communicate with sources, enterprise stories and report community issues
• Work under pressure, meet deadlines and collaborate with a team
• Shoot video and edit using Adobe Premiere Pro (a plus)

Qualifications

• Full-time availability
• Strong writing and communications skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Team player
• Experience with video shooting and editing with Adobe Premiere Pro software (preferred)

Position Information

Title: News Reporter

Status: Full-Time Salary

Pay Range: $43,000 to $48,000/Annually

Other Compensation: Comp Time

Benefits

• Health coverage (Single/Family)
• Dental coverage (Single/Family)
• Vision coverage (Single/Family)
• Disability coverage (Single)
• Voluntary benefits (Single/Family)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off (80 hours/year)
• Paid holidays (9 days/year)

We are an “Equal Opportunity Employer”.