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Story Desk Editor
At a Glance
- Location
- WBNS-TV Columbus
- Experience
- 1–3 years
- Posted
- 2026-03-23T12:02:48-04:00
Benefits & Perks
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, men
Requirements
Experience with newsroom systems, CMS tools
With 64 stations across 51 markets, we deliver trusted, fact-based news that informs, engages, and empowers communities.
By joining WBNS 10TV, you will be part of a company that demands the truth, works smarter, and tells impactful stories that serve our communities every day.
Compensation & Benefits
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.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
Responsibilities
As a Story Desk Editor, you will be part of the Story Management Desk (SMD), a unified desk that replaces the legacy assignment and digital desks.
The SMD model ensures a single, streamlined workflow for planning, producing and curating stories across platforms.
You will lead coverage during breaking news, shape daily story planning, and curate content across platforms.
You will collaborate with MSJs, producers and photojournalists to deliver accurate, relevant and engaging stories that serve the community.
Lead and communicate newsroom coverage during breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency and balance
Create and edit engaging content for digital platforms: website, mobile app and streaming,
About the Company
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.
WBNS
10TV, the TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, is transforming the way we gather and present news, and we’re looking for a
Story Desk Editor
to embrace our transition to the newsroom of the future.
This hybrid role combines the skills of an assignment editor and a digital content producer to serve as the hub of the newsroom. The Story Desk Editor drives daily editorial execution, curates and produces impactful stories, and ensures our content connects authentically with audiences across streaming, digital, social and broadcast platforms.