Investigative Reporter/Producer (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth)
Portsmouth, VAFull-time$72–78K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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WAVY-TV 10 / WVBT FOX 43 seeks an investigative reporter/producer to research, write, and produce enterprise stories from pitch to air. The role works with reporters, photographers, and managers to cultivate sources, develop source material, and manage multiple stories. It also contributes to WAVY.com through story posts. The candidate must be willing and able to work any shift, including holidays.
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VA, Portsmouth
Full time
REQ-43568
WAVY-TV 10 / WVBT FOX 43 is searching for an INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER/PRODUCER who is driven to research, write and produce hard investigative enterprise stories. You will be required to work within a team of reporters, photographers, and managers to cultivate sources, dig up source material from scratch, and organize several stories in various stages of development simultaneously. This role will be a major part of the station's online success with your story posts to WAVY.com.
Several years of experience as an investigative reporter/producer delivering enterprise stories from pitch to air is a must.
A history of on-air work at a commercial television station is required. The ideal candidate will also know how to acquire relevant public records by searching court databases and filing FOIA requests. The successful candidate will be relentless in the pursuit of the truth. You must have a proven track record of strong journalistic skills and supreme ethical standards.
We're looking for someone who understands how to be professional and fair in investigative newsgathering techniques, and who knows how to take advantage of all resources available to a free press. We believe in the IRE mission of fostering excellence in investigative journalism and protecting the rights of investigative journalists.
Overnights, nights and weekends may be required; candidate must be willing and able to work any and all shifts, including holidays.
To be considered for this job you must apply online at:
https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar
Please remember to include a link to your demo reel in your cover letter or resume (required).
COMPENSATION RANGE:
Annual Salary $72,000 - $78,000 – commensurate with experience
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:
A career path to grow your professional experiences
Full medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as certain other health and wellness benefits
Retirement savings plan with company match
Other key company benefits include disability accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life insurance, AD&D, ID protection, and employee assistance program. More details about timing and conditions of benefits eligibility and other plan terms and conditions will be provided upon hire.
No telecommuting
No calls
EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.
EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
How this job compares
Set against the 319 open Producer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$72–78K/yr
- US median$98–132K/yr116 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $75K, is 32% below the US median midpoint ($111K) — in the lowest quarter of Producer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 319 open Producer jobs across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- Producer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (195 postings).
- Education
- 52 of the 319 open Producer jobs (16%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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