Location: WIS-Station-Columbia, SC, 1111 Bull St., Columbia, SC 29201, USA
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of U.S. television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV households. Gray Media also owns video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
WIS is the #1 local media organization in the capital city market of Columbia, South Carolina. It is the market’s top-rated broadcast television station, a digital publisher reaching tens of millions of users each year, and the home of GDM Columbia, a full-service in-house digital advertising agency with national scale. WIS is also the hub for Palmetto Sports & Entertainment, a statewide broadcast sports network, and an affiliate of Telemundo SC.
Serving South Carolina’s Midlands since 1953, WIS has earned numerous awards including the South Carolina Broadcasters Association’s Station of the Year record 17 times, the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalism Excellence, the National Association of Broadcasters’ Service to America Award, the George Foster Peabody Award, and is an annual attendee of the Southeast Emmy Awards.
WIS produces more than 60 hours of local, original programming per week and offers a variety of multiplatform advertising solutions, sponsored content, and professional creative services for businesses of any size.
Job Summary
An Investigative Reporter at WIS joins a market-leading, award-winning local newsroom to research, develop, and create investigative content for all platforms. The ideal individual is an aggressive self-starter with a knack for captivating storytelling and a dogged pursuit of solutions-driven journalism. Knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act and other civil rights statutes will help hold the powerful accountable, give voice to the voiceless, and empower audiences with information that impacts their lives.
Responsibilities
- Shoot, write, edit, and publish video investigative journalism for multiple platforms.
- Plan and produce both long- and short-term investigative projects on a shared calendar with other stakeholders.
- Manage deadlines while remaining responsive to the demands of the newsroom.
- Develop sources and leads that help uncover exclusive content.
- Present information in a fair, unbiased manner.
- Focus on investigative storytelling that adds depth and context to the newsroom’s coverage of events.
- Work closely with news leadership and other key stakeholders.
- Build, maintain, and utilize databases to reveal critical information and facts.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years’ experience as an Investigative Reporter.
- Refined ability to write for both broadcast & digital presentation.
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field.
- Understanding of and adherence to AP Style for digital platforms and broadcasting writing for TV.
- Ability to operate a field camera, editing, and lighting equipment.
- Ability to lift/carry equipment ranging from 35-50 lbs.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
- Represent WIS professionally/responsibly in the community and newsroom, online and in person.
- Must have the desire to win, reflect critically on your work, and apply feedback.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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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