SOLUTIONS JOURNALIST - WIS-TV

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 47 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.

About WIS-TV

Serving South Carolina's Midlands since 1953, WIS is the market’s top-rated broadcast television station, a digital publisher reaching tens of millions of users each year, and the home of GDM Columbia, a full-service in-house digital advertising agency with national scale. WIS is also the hub for Palmetto Sports & Entertainment, a statewide broadcast sports network, and an affiliate of Telemundo SC. Named the South Carolina Broadcasters Association's Station of the Year a record 17 times, WIS has earned the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalism Excellence, the National Association of Broadcasters' Service to America Award, the George Foster Peabody Award, and is an annual attendee of the Southeast Emmy Awards. Among the many notable former journalists who helped set our standard, NBC Today Show co-host Craig Melvin began his career with WIS as an intern, photographer, reporter, and then anchor. WIS produces more than 60 hours of local, original programming per week. The station offers a unique variety of multiplatform advertising solutions, sponsored content, and professional creative services for businesses of any size. Columbia, South Carolina, is a vibrant and growing capital city with a diverse population. It is home to the U.S. Army's largest installation for Basic Combat Training, Fort Jackson, along with the University of South Carolina and multiple other colleges and universities. WIS is located downtown, just two blocks from the South Carolina State House.

Job Summary/Description

A Solutions Journalist at WIS joins a market-leading, award-winning newsroom to research, develop, and produce enterprise reporting that doesn’t stop at identifying what’s broken. This role is for an investigative-minded storyteller who understands evolving audience demand for journalism that holds power accountable while also rigorously examining responses—what’s being tried, what’s working (or not), for whom, and why. Solutions journalism is not “good news.” It is tough, evidence-based reporting about responses to problems, grounded in: Evidence of effectiveness (data, results, credible evaluation) Insight (what can be learned and why it matters here) Limitations (tradeoffs, gaps, risks, what hasn’t worked, who’s left out)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Pitch, report, and produce enterprise/solutions stories that examine both the problem and credible responses, with clear evidence and limitations
• Shoot, write, edit, and publish multiplatform video (broadcast + digital) with high standards of verification and transparency
• Plan and execute short- and long-term projects on a shared enterprise calendar with newsroom stakeholders
• Develop sources and leads that reveal exclusive information and deepen reporting over time
• Interrogate claims made by institutions and organizations promoting “solutions,” testing what’s true and what’s overstated
• Center the audience with clear “why it matters” framing and practical context, without advocacy or cheerleading
• Present information fairly and accurately, including right-of-reply and strong attribution
• Collaborate closely with News leadership, digital, and producers to maximize reach, clarity, and follow-through reporting
• Create strong digital components (explainers, FAQs, document viewers, short-form video, follow-ups) that extend impact and engagement

Qualifications/Requirements

• 3-5 years’ experience in investigative, enterprise, or accountability reporting (solutions journalism experience is a plus)
• Refined ability to write for both broadcast & digital presentation
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field
• Understanding of and adherence to AP Style for digital platforms and broadcasting writing for TV
• Ability to operate a field camera, editing, and lighting equipment
• Ability to lift/carry equipment ranging from 35-50 lbs
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
• Represent WIS professionally/responsibly in the community and newsroom, online and in person
• Must have the desire to win, reflect critically on your work, and apply feedback
• Demonstrated ability to report with rigor on evidence, impact, and limitations (data literacy and document reporting preferred)