Consumer & Investigative Reporter
Hearst TelevisionKansas City, Missouri, United States • Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Posted February 12, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Hearst Television owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households.
Job Description
KMBC-TV is seeking a Consumer & Investigative Reporter to join their newsroom and collaborate closely with their award-winning investigative team. The ideal candidate has a proven ability to originate, develop, and report compelling consumer stories across broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
Requirements
- Develop and report original consumer-focused enterprise and investigative stories
- Generate story ideas that identify unfair practices, systemic failures, scams, fraud, pricing issues, and public accountability concerns
- Conduct informed interviews, build strong sources, and pursue stories that go beyond the surface
- Gather and edit compelling video and sound, working with or without a photographer
- Manage multiple enterprise projects while meeting daily deadlines
Benefits
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
- Paid time off (not specified)
- 401k Matching (not specified)
- Retirement Plan (not specified)
- Health insurance (not specified)
- Dental insurance (not specified)
- Vision insurance (not specified)
- Life insurance (not specified)
- Disability insurance (not specified)
- Paid holidays (not specified)
- Vacation days (not specified)
- Sick leave (not specified)
- Flexible scheduling (not specified)
- Opportunities for professional growth and development (not specified)
