Reporter/MMJ

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

T h is   is   a   r a re   opportunity   to   jo in   one   o f   F lorid a ’s   to p  TV st a t ion s.   W TV T- F OX   13   in   T a mp a   is   look in g   to   hire   a   News   Reporter/MMJ .   We   a re   the   dom in a nt   st a t ion   in   the   m a rket   a nd   cont in ue   to   evolve   the   w a y   we   serve   our   vie we rs .   Be sides   our   tr a dition a l   news c a s t s,   we   a re   a   stre a m in g   fir st   news   org a niz a t ion.   A s   a   we ekd a y R eporter/MMJ   you   will   in nov a t e,   write,   a nd   de live r   compell in g   content   a cross   every   pl a t f or m,   f rom   the   l in e a r   news c a s t   to   a   bre a k in g   news   live   stre a m.   You   will   a t   times   be   required   to   shoot   a nd   edit   y ou r   content   a s   we ll. T h is   bure a u   position   will   cover   be a ut i f ul   P in ell a s   County   a long   the   Gul f   co a s t,   home   to   St.   Petersburg   a nd   Cle a rw a t er.

We   w a nt   a   j our n a l is t   who   h a s   evolve d   be yond   l in e a r   telev is ion   th in k in g   a nd   work f lows.   The   content   you   cre a t e   will   be   designed   f or   a ll   our   news   pl a t f or ms.   It’s   not   a l w a y s   a bout   turn in g   a   news   p a ck a ge,   it’s   a bout   connect in g   with   our   vie we rs   to   tell   s to ries   f or   a ll   pl a t f or ms.   A s   a   bure a u   reporter   cover in g   the   most   densely   popul a t ed   county   in   F lorid a ,   you   h a ve   opportunities   to   cover   the   vibr a nt   co a s tl in e   a nd   grow in g   down to wns.   I f   you   h a ve   a   p a s sion   f or   v is u a l   s to ry tell in g   a nd   the   drive   to   le a d   the   digit a l   f rontier,   y ou r   next   big   s to ry   st a rts   here.

Job   Sn a pshot:

- On- A ir   Presence:   Present   s to ries   live   in -studio   a nd   f rom   remote   loc a t ions,   t a k in g   f ull ownership   o f   the   f in a l   content   a nd   de live r y.
- Solo   F ield Production:   Shoot ,   write,   a nd   edit   high-qu a lity   news   video   f or   bro a dc a s t   a nd   digit a l   pl a t f or ms.
- Own   the   A re a :   You   a re   the   expert   f or   P in ell a s   County , know   every   corner   f rom   St.   Pete   to   T a rpon Spr in gs. Build   a   network   o f   loc a l s our ces   a nd   underst a nd   the   unique pulse   o f   the   community.
- Digit a l   & Soci a l   F irst : Write sh a rp, e f f ective text copy   f or   our   digit a l   sites   a nd   m a in t a in   a n   a ctive soci a l medi a   presence.

A   m in imum   o f   2 ye a rs   o f   experience   a s   a   reporter   is   pre f erred.   A   reel th a t   demonstr a t es   y ou r   a bility   to   shoot ,   edit   a nd   produce   content   will   get   you   not iced. T h is   is   not   a n entry-level   position   or   a   position   f or   c a nd id a t es   who   do   not   h a ve   a   news   g a t he r in g b a ckground.

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 $78,000.00-85,000.00 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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