Desk Assistant

Job Description

Desk Assistant (WCBS-AM)
Overview

WCBS 880 is looking for motivated individuals for PART TIME opportunities as newsroom Desk Assistants.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:
• The job of a Desk Assistant is to assist the WCBS 880 news operation in all aspects of delivering news and information to the tristate region.
• We're looking for candidates who are digitally savvy, can multi-task in a fast paced work environment, and can demonstrate a passion for news and telling compelling news stories.
• Desk Assistants handle the phones, speaking to reporters, listeners, news sources and newsmakers.
• Desk assistants also help support reporters, writers, and producers with news research, recording audio events, recording audio interviews, editing audio, and uploading content.
• Desk Assistants also work with news management on long form coverage, special projects.

Qualifications

More About You:

Required and Preferred:
• Successful candidates must have a passion for local news and must be interested in learning how to identify and tell compelling stories
• Must be a polished professional with excellent communication skills and phone skills
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Experience in audio editing
• Excellent writing and interviewing skills Bachelor's Degree required; communications/journalism preferred
• Successful candidates will be expected to have a skill for working under pressure with attention to detail in a deadline environment
• Successful candidates will be required to understand the WCBS 880 brand and all aspects of the news product that we deliver

Responsibilities:

What You'll Do:
- The job of a Desk Assistant is to assist the WCBS 880 news operation in all aspects of delivering news and information to the tristate region.
- We're looking for candidates who are digitally savvy, can multi-task in a fast paced work environment, and can demonstrate a passion for news and telling compelling news stories.
- Desk Assistants handle the phones, speaking to reporters, listeners, news sources and newsmakers.
- Desk assistants also help support reporters, writers, and producers with news research, recording audio events, recording audio interviews, editing audio, and uploading content.
- Desk Assistants also work with news management on long form coverage, special projects.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyk8nq-3-131-110-169-42 in your application.