Investigative Reporter

About Gray Media:

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first- and/or second-highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

Job Summary/Description:

WSAZ is looking for an aggressive Investigative Reporter to join its award-winning investigative team. The experienced reporter must be a passionate self-starter who is unafraid to ask tough questions and has the ability to turn investigations into relevant and newsworthy. We’re looking for someone who is engaged, observant, well-informed, and determined to uncover the stories that can spark change and/or get results. The person must be a creative storyteller with the ability to personalize stories for people and about people. This job will require the reporter to spend time researching and analyzing data that help uncover trends, issues, etc. This person will work in a newsroom that prides itself on enterprising hard news stories that affect our viewers.

The station’s investigative team has won a national Edward R. Murrow, IRE award and a national Gracie award, among several regional honors.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Ability to write and edit compelling stories
* Enterprise investigative stories daily
* Ability to write FOIA requests, read and/or analyze data, and follow up on requests to local and state agencies.
* Curious to dig into complex or important issues
* Develop sources within the community and political circle to understand and identify important issues
* Work with news managers, producers, and anchors to develop stories
* Develop and create additional graphics for on-air and digital content to provide additional information for social media platforms

Qualifications/Requirements:

* Candidate should have a degree in Journalism or a related field
* This is not an entry-level position. We are looking for a reporter with investigative experience.
* Always present a professional image as a representative of WSAZ
* Ability to balance daily and long-range deadlines, work well with others in a team atmosphere, and contribute meaningful content daily

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WSAZ-TV/Gray Media, Inc. is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

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.



Qualifications
Education
Preferred
Bachelors or better in Journalism.
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