Reporter

WPIX has an immediate opening for a reporter. The successful candidate is a dynamic editorially driven journalist responsible for originating developing producing and delivering high-impact news content across television digital streaming and social platforms. This role demands strong enterprise skills a deep roster of contacts onair authority digital fluency and the ability to operate independently in a fastpaced competitive newsroom serving the most diverse and demanding audience in the country.

The ideal candidate is equal parts storyteller journalist and content producersomeone who can break news add context and elevate daily coverage with depth accuracy and urgency.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

News Gathering & Story Development

• Pitch develop and report compelling enterprise and breaking news stories that matter to the New York metropolitan audience.
• Cultivate sources across beats such as government public safety/crime business transportation housing health and culture.
• Research verify and contextualize complex topics quickly and accurately.
• Evaluate and pursue leads tips and data to create original reporting.

Reporting Writing & Production

• Write clear accurate conversational scripts tailored for broadcast and digital platforms
• Determine story focus structure tone and length under tight deadlines
• Collaborate with producers editors photographers and digital teams to execute coverage plans
• Field-produce stories including setting up interviews and coordinating logistics

On-Air Presentation

• Deliver authoritative engaging live and recorded reports across newscasts.
• Cover breaking news live in the field with clarity composure and sound editorial judgment.
• Conduct compelling interviews that drive storytelling and accountability.
• Present active live shots that take advantage of the surrounding environment and create compelling interest-grabbing reports.
• Capable of substitute anchoring.

Digital & Audience Engagement

• Create content for digital platforms including web stories and maintain a robust social media presence.
• Produce and appear in social-first video formats where appropriate.
• Engage with audiences responsibly on social media helping extend reporting beyond the newscast.
• Pilot and host a unique CTV (digital) show of specific interest to people living in the tri-state region.

Editorial Standards & Collaboration

• Uphold the highest standards of journalistic integrity fairness and accuracy.
• Apply ethical decision-making and sound legal judgment in all reporting.
• Participate in editorial meetings and contribute to long-term planning.
• Collaborate across departments to execute major coverage initiatives and special projects.
• Contributes to a respectful collaborative and inclusive newsroom environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Journalism Communications or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Significant professional reporting experience preferably in a large or major market.
• Proven ability to handle breaking news live reporting and enterprise storytelling.
• Strong writing interviewing and storytelling skills.
• Confident credible on-air presence.
• Solid understanding of multiplatform news production.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently under deadline pressure.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts including nights weekends and holidays.
• Valid drivers license and clean driving record.
• Must be a member of AFTRA or willing and eligible to join.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience reporting in a complex diverse and highly competitive media market

Proficiency with non-linear editing tools and newsroom systems

Experience using data public records or investigative techniques in reporting

Fluency in a second language relevant to the New York market

Salary

$150000 annually