Discover your pathway to a career in local television

WCNC Charlotte partnered with the Charlotte Area Association of Black Journalists and the CSB Media Arts Center, Charlotte, to make a difference by helping fill that knowledge gap by introducing juniors and seniors in high school as well as college students to the many career pathways available at their local television stations.

The staff at WCNC Charlotte put together elaborate presentations to mimic what a student would learn in a day of shadowing someone in a local newsroom or on a sales team or marketing the station.

In June 2021, different departments outlined what their jobs are like, what it took for them to get to where they are, and what students should do to get themselves prepared for a similar career.

Ever been interested in becoming a journalist? Do you know the multiple different paths to get to work in a newsroom? If not you, do you know a student who would be interested in learning about this?

WCNC Charlotte President and General Manager Joan Barrett introduced the students to the career and gave an overview of the industry on June 7, 2021.