WLKY - Reporter
Louisville, KYFull-time$7.25/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
WLKY seeks a multi-platform news reporter to generate story ideas, write to video, produce vertical videos and deliver compelling live reports. The role covers breaking news and special projects, develops sources, and collaborates with photographers, news managers and producers. Candidates should be able to work quickly under tight deadlines, respond to direction and feedback, and demonstrate live reporting and vertical-video storytelling in a demo reel.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
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Full job description
Experience Required
None
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Compensation
$7.25 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
First (Day)
Job Description
WLKY is looking for a multi-platform news Reporter who has the ability to generate story ideas, write to video, produce reels and do compelling live shots. We are looking for a strong, take-charge reporter who hits the ground running every day. The successful candidate loves breaking news and is highly competitive. We value strong story generation and writing, excellent time management skills and a positive, team-oriented attitude. We're looking for a reporter who can work a lead and break the big stories - who wants to own the big story every day. You must be able to work quickly, under tight deadlines, understand and implement direction and feedback, develop sources and collaborate with a photographer in order to tell the best story possible. Your reel should demonstrate live reporting ability and your vertical video storytelling ability.
Responsibilities
Plan, gather and assemble stories on day-of news or special project assignments
Work with or without a photographer to gather and edit compelling video and captivating sound
Produce compelling vertical videos for social platforms
Contribute pictures, video and text updates to mobile platforms throughout the day
Coordinate with news managers and producers to develop stories that go beyond surface details, that accentuate unique enterprise angles, and have exclusive content
Develop a network of sources who provide tips, early access to information, and allow the reporter to break stories of significance
Work on different stories and projects at once and meeting all deadlines under pressure.
Have and exhibit unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
Requirements
Professional reporting experience
Experience with enterprise reporting and ability to uncover details
Your demo reel is indicative of your everyday work, including reels
Write clear, correct, compelling copy that supports images gathered
Operate mobile transmission devices and use latest technology
Can work in all weather conditions
Have and exhibit unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
Have a valid driver's license and a clear driving record
Work varied shifts, including overnights and weekends
Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
Related military experience will be considered
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
Medical | Dental | Vision
401(k) matching
Emotional Wellness Support
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
LGBTQ+ Health Services
Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Not specified
Veteran Preference
No
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
2026710
How this job compares
Set against the 507 open Journalist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$7.25/hr
- US median$22–23/hr63 hourly ranges
This rate, $7.25/hr, is 67% below the US median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Journalist hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 11 open Journalist jobs in Kentucky and 507 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Nexstar Media Group76 open
- TEGNA70 open
- Gray Media62 open
- Experience
- Journalist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (296 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 74 of the 507 open Journalist jobs (15%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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