Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) (Job#B466)

Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Television,Online | New Media
Job ID: 72791
Employment Type: Full time
Salary:
Posted: 07.23.2025

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Job Description:

WFMZ-TV 69 News is looking for an experienced, dynamic, and motivated Multimedia Journalist to join our award-winning newsroom. Located in the vibrant Lehigh Valley, WFMZ provides news coverage across Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey.  Our team is committed to delivering accurate, compelling, and timely stories that matter to our diverse audience.
At 69 News, we value originality, creativity, and urgency in our newscasts.  You’ll pitch, shoot, write, and edit your own stories daily—and you’ll be on-air and online, delivering content that informs, impacts, and inspires.
Responsibilities:

• Enterprise original, local news stories daily
• Shoot and edit compelling video for on-air and digital platforms
• Write clear, concise, and accurate scripts for broadcast and web
• Report live from the scene with confidence and authority
• Collaborate with producers, photographers, and newsroom leadership
• Utilize social media to engage viewers and break stories

Qualifications:

• Strong writing and storytelling skills
• Confident, engaging on-camera presence
• Experience shooting and editing on Adobe Premiere or similar systems
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• A degree in journalism, communications, or related field preferred
• Must be comfortable working independently in the field
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required

Why Join WFMZ?
Reputation for Excellence: We are a trusted news source known for accuracy and integrity.

• Diverse Coverage Area: Cover stories that span from local neighborhoods to major regional events.
• Team-Oriented Environment: Collaborate with talented professionals passionate about journalism.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for development and advancement within the company.

How to Apply:
Please send your resume, reel, and a cover letter explaining why you want to be part of 69 News to newsjob@wfmz.com.
Reference Job#B466 in all correspondence.
WFMZ-TV is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Requirements:

Responsibilities:

• Enterprise original, local news stories daily
• Shoot and edit compelling video for on-air and digital platforms
• Write clear, concise, and accurate scripts for broadcast and web
• Report live from the scene with confidence and authority
• Collaborate with producers, photographers, and newsroom leadership
• Utilize social media to engage viewers and break stories

Qualifications:

• Strong writing and storytelling skills
• Confident, engaging on-camera presence
• Experience shooting and editing on Adobe Premiere or similar systems
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• A degree in journalism, communications, or related field preferred
• Must be comfortable working independently in the field
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required