Executive Reporter, WKBW
About The Position
WKBW, the ABC affiliate in Buffalo, New York, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company, is searching for an Executive Reporter to help lead our newsroom into the future. This is a unique opportunity for an accomplished journalist who excels at both storytelling and leadership. As Executive Reporter, you'll be a newsroom coach, content strategist, and trusted editorial voice, helping reporters and multimedia journalists elevate their work while contributing your own impactful journalism across platforms. You'll collaborate with newsroom leaders to shape content that matters to Western New York, develop journalists at every stage of their careers, and champion innovative storytelling that strengthens our connection with audiences. The ideal candidate is passionate about local journalism, believes in the power of enterprise reporting, and is energized by helping others do their best work. You'll play a critical role in advancing WKBW's mission of serving our community with authentic, meaningful, and impactful storytelling.
Requirements
- BS/BA in Journalism, Communications, or a related discipline preferred, or equivalent years of experience.
- Generally, 7+ years of experience in journalism, reporting, or newsroom leadership preferred.
- Experience coaching, mentoring, or leading journalists in a fast-paced newsroom environment preferred.
Nice To Haves
- A proven track record of impactful storytelling and enterprise reporting.
- Strong news judgment and a deep understanding of journalistic ethics, media law, and newsroom standards.
- Passion for coaching and developing journalists.
- A commitment to audience-first journalism and serving the needs of the Buffalo and Western New York community.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and influence without direct authority.
- Experience creating content for multiple platforms, including broadcast, digital, social, and streaming.
- Strong communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
- Curiosity, creativity, and a drive to continuously improve storytelling and newsroom performance.
- Ability to work a variety of shifts, including nights, weekends, early mornings, and holidays.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop reporters and multimedia journalists, helping them grow as storytellers across broadcast, digital, streaming, and social platforms.
- Partner with newsroom leadership to execute a content strategy focused on audience needs, community impact, and meaningful journalism.
- Coach reporters on story development, enterprise reporting, writing, presentation, and newsroom best practices.
- Review stories and provide actionable feedback to improve content quality, storytelling, and audience engagement.
- Help identify and develop high-impact enterprise, investigative, and community-focused stories.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Serve as a trusted editorial leader, ensuring content meets the highest standards of journalistic ethics, accuracy, and fairness.
- Work closely with producers, assignment editors, digital teams, and newsroom leaders to maximize the reach and impact of content.
- Build confidence and trust among reporters, photographers, producers, and other newsroom staff.
- Provide on-air and multi-platform coverage of significant stories, breaking news, and special projects as needed.
- May pitch, shoot, write, edit, and produce content across platforms.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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
- Disability accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life insurance, AD&D, ID protection, pet discount program, and employee assistance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Associate degree
