WUNC Raleigh/Wake Digital Reporter

Date Posted	November 05, 2026
Industry	Digital Media
Specialty	Not Specified
Required Education	Bachelor's Degree
Remote / Telecommute	Hybrid
Job Status	Temporary/Contract
Salary	32.00 - 37.00/hour

Description:

North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC is hiring a Raleigh/Wake Digital Reporter.

Raleigh/Wake Reporters are responsible for reporting on Raleigh and Wake County across beats including local government, growth and development, the economy, housing, culture, and the everyday life of the region. The reporting includes quick turnaround news, well-researched explainers and enterprise feature reports. Reporting is primarily for digital posts on WUNC.org and on a forthcoming Raleigh-focused newsletter.

The Raleigh News Reporter conducts interviews with newsmakers, attends meetings in Raleigh and/or the surrounding area, and writes original stories for on WUNC.org and the Raleigh/Wake County newsletter. The Raleigh/Wake Producer is expected to produce a minimum of 3 shorter-form digital stories a week and a longer enterprise story every 1.5 weeks.

The Raleigh/Wake Digital Reporter reports to the Supervising Editor Raleigh/Wake County. The is a hybrid position, but at least 2 days a week will be required to be at the station’s Durham office.

WUNC News is headquartered in the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) of North Carolina.  It’s often rated among the top areas to live in the country.  The ocean and mountains are just a few hours away.  WUNC Radio provides quality news, information and entertainment programming to North Carolinians from Greensboro to the Outer Banks through a network of ten stations and is ranked Number 1 in the Raleigh Metro Market.

Interested candidates must apply online at https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/327844 

Candidates should be prepared to attach a current CV, cover letter, and links to their journalism and/or hosting. The deadline to apply is November 19, 2026.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

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https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/327844