Reporter

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox TV Stations

FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Reporter
FOX6 Milwaukee is looking for a deeply curious, hard news, team-oriented nightside journalist with a drive to dig, break big stories and innovate every day on-air, online and streaming.  If you love local news and are passionate about exploring new ways to bring it to new audiences, you might be a good fit for our team.  You’ll be rewarded with amazing company benefits including a generous time off package, 401k matching, a wealth of employee resources and superior medical, dental and vision benefits from day 1!

RESPONSIBILITIES:        
Developing sources, breaking stories, and finding new ways to reach new audiences across platforms is what it’s all about. You must be able to demonstrate how you aggressively pursue relevant stories and develop exclusive content.  You must also prioritize digital/social media content.  Successful candidates will have strong LIVE reporting skills and the ability to communicate complex stories in creative, digestible ways.  You must work cohesively with streaming, digital and linear producers, photojournalists, editors and news managers to ensure a unified and powerful storytelling approach across all platforms. Strong candidates are the types of people who not only strive to be the lead story and break the mold every night; they also do so while prioritizing team interest over self-interest. 

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field with a minimum of 3 years’ reporting experience in a commercial television news operation.  You must have a passion for storytelling and come to our editorial meetings with great story ideas and a vision of how to deliver them on television, digital and streaming.  You’ll need to exhibit strong on-air skills both in the field and in studio with the ability to ad-lib.  Proficiency with newsroom computers and related software required.  You must strive for excellence in everything and relentlessly pursue your stories with passion and determination.  Please include a link of your recent work.     
 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $70,000.00-75,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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