WTOL 11 Story Desk Editor

Familiarity with newsroom systems, content management systems and digital publishing tools

Comfort working across multiple platforms, including digital, social, streaming and video

WTOL 11 serves northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan with a commitment to community-focused journalism, innovation and audience engagement.

The Story Desk Editor plays a critical role in helping our newsroom tell stories that matter and connect with audiences wherever they consume news.

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$22 USD

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

The Story Desk Editor is part of WTOL 11’s **Story Management Desk (SMD)**, a unified desk that replaces traditional assignment and digital silos.

In this role, you will help manage coverage as stories develop throughout the day, ensuring updates are timely, accurate and optimized for multiple platforms.

You’ll work closely with producers, MSJs, photojournalists and digital teams to coordinate breaking news coverage, advance ongoing stories and support storytelling across broadcast, digital, streaming and social platforms.

Lead and communicate newsroom coverage during breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency and balance

Monitor developing stories and identify opportunities for follow-up coverage

Coordinate newsroom logistics and provide editorial guidance to reporters, producers and photojournalists

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

WTOL 11,

the TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate in Toledo, Ohio, is evolving how we plan, produce and distribute local journalism—and we’re looking for a

Story Desk Editor

to help lead coverage across our newsroom.

This hybrid role combines the strengths of an assignment editor and a digital content producer, serving as a central hub for daily news operations. The Story Desk Editor helps drive editorial decisions, coordinate coverage, publish content and ensure our journalism reaches audiences across broadcast, digital, streaming, social and vertical video platforms.