Gray Television is hiring: SENIOR NEWS REPORTER - KMOV in Maryland Heights

Senior Reporter Position

First Alert 4 / ABC 32 in St. Louis is looking for a senior reporter who leads the market. This is not a job for beginners — the ideal candidate has 10+ years of reporting experience, preferably in a medium or large market.
This is the station to work at in the St. Louis market if you want to grow and be part of a growing team that recently added ABC programming to the lineup. Growth is encouraged, and impactful reporting is front and center of everything we do.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Lead the market with high-impact reporting that has other stations following up the next day
Adapt quickly to breaking news; own the big story on linear TV, streaming, and digital
Develop high-caliber sources that consistently break major stories
Come ready as a self-starter with bulletproof story pitches every day
Strong digital execution across web, social, and streaming — digital is a must
Understand the St. Louis audience; tap into real people for real stories
Master the follow-up: turn one story into ten over days and weeks
Anchor shows as needed; work with experienced journalists
Contribute enterprise reporting across all platforms
Great attitude; contribute to a positive culture of teamwork
Details: Starts as Monday–Friday; work across First Alert 4, ABC 32, streaming and digital; flexible schedule required; engage on social; comfortable in active breaking news on-air and streaming; based in St. Louis.
Qualifications/Requirements include, but are not limited to:
At least 10 years of reporting experience, preferably in a medium or large market
Understands the complexity of covering news in a constantly changing market like St. Louis
Proven high-impact/enterprise reporting with strong source network
Self-starter with daily story pitches; strong breaking-news skills
Excellent digital execution (web, social, streaming)
Able to anchor as needed
Flexible schedule; willing to work flexible hours as needed
Great attitude and team collaboration
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