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#618 New Director

#618 New Director

WWAY • LELAND, NC, US
30+ days ago
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TO:

  • Community Contacts DATE: June 25, 2026 JOB TITLE: News Director JOB REFERAL #: EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS NECESSARY: The award-winning WWAY News team is looking for an innovative, passionate newsroom leader to help shape the future of local journalism on the North Carolina coast.
  • WWAY, the ABC, CBS and CW affiliate serving beautiful southeastern North Carolina, is seeking a News Director to lead our multi-platform newsroom.
  • The News Director is responsible for the editorial vision, daily operations, and long-term growth of the news department, fostering a culture of strong journalism, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

Responsibilities include:

  • · Provide strategic leadership for all newsroom operations across broadcast, digital, streaming, and social media platforms · Lead, mentor, coach, and develop reporters, producers, anchors · Establish and maintain high standards for journalistic integrity, storytelling, writing, and ethical decision-making · Oversee daily editorial planning, story selection, breaking news coverage, investigative reporting, and special event coverage · Drive digital-first content strategies that grow audiences across web, mobile, streaming, and social media platforms · Recruit, hire, train, and retain top newsroom talent while fostering a positive, collaborative workplace culture · Manage newsroom budgets, staffing, scheduling, and performance evaluations · Collaborate with station leadership, sales, marketing, and engineering to maximize station initiatives and community engagement · Develop long-term newsroom goals focused on audience growth, innovation, and content excellence Qualifications: · Bachelor's degree in Journalism or Communications · Five or more years of newsroom leadership experience, with previous management experience strongly preferred · Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and organizational skills · Proven ability to lead teams through breaking news and severe weather coverage · Experience with digital audience development and multi-platform content strategies · Knowledge of ENPS and Edius is preferred · Strong understanding of FCC regulations, journalistic ethics, and newsroom best practices · Valid driver's license and good driving record required If you're an energetic newsroom leader who believes in mentoring journalists and producing impactful local journalism, we'd love to hear from you.
  • Join a station that values strong storytelling and community connection, all while living and working along one of the most beautiful stretches of the North Carolina coast.

OTHER INFORMATION Email resumes to:

  • Abbey Brink, General Manager, abrink@wwaytv3.com NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE.
  • Include above reference number and where you saw the job posted.
  • We utilize DMV and criminal background checks as a condition of employment.
  • It is the policy of WWAY-TV, LLC that employment shall be based on merit, qualification and competence.
  • Employment practice shall not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant’s or an employee’s race, age, sex, religion, color, national origin or disability.

    • Females and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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