General Assignment Reporter
Job Location: Chicago, IL
ABC7/WLS, the ABC Owned Television station in Chicago, IL has an opening for an energetic and dynamic general assignment reporter.
WLS is looking for an experienced staff general assignment reporter with the ability to authentically engage and connect with our audience. The ideal candidate must be a dynamic and compelling journalist, communicator, and storyteller with a passion for uncovering and reporting the facts, and with integrity above all else. This team member will work collaboratively with producers, assignment editors and newsroom leaders. The applicant must demonstrate a full understanding of the powerful voice and responsibility broadcasters have to, and with, the communities we serve. This team member will report for all platforms and dayparts, including early mornings, nights, and weekends.
This is a full-time staff position. The position is covered under the Company’s collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA.
This role is considered on-site, which means the employee will work from a company-designated location on an ongoing basis.
Responsibilities & Duties of the Roles:
- On-air performance
- Researching, Writing and Reporting
Basic Qualifications
- Exceptional reporting, writing and interviewing skills
- Must know how to source and generate impactful enterprise leads, and create impactful content utilizing the latest investigative tools, including data journalism.
- You must be tenacious in your ability to uncover stories through investigation and research
- Be an expert in telling high-impact stories and in breaking news coverage, and demonstrate that ability in the field
- Report, write, capture visual content, edit and produce stories for multiple platforms on deadline, such as owned and distributed digital, streaming and social platforms
- Active in using social media for promotion and news gathering
- Demonstrated ability to move the audience between linear and digital platforms
- A collaborative self-starter
- Ensures that all content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
- Strong commitment to the community, expected to represent the station and participate at various community events
- Must be open to working early mornings, nights and weekends.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of reporting experience in a large market
- Ability and knowledge of shooting and editing a plus
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience with a preferred emphasis in journalism or a related field.
The pay rate for this role in Chicago, IL is $55.29 to $79.33 per hour. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
