News Reporter

Job Description

News Reporter
Overview

Audacy Minnesota's WCCO-AM is searching for a Part-Time Broadcast Journalist. Are you a curious and savvy journalist with a positive attitude and impressive work ethic - ready to help work with one of the upper Midwest's most-trusted newsrooms? You must be a great writer, have compelling on-air delivery, be a proficient news gatherer - using a variety of sources - and be comfortable with audio and video editing equipment and programs. You will be expected to actively participate on various social media channels and contribute content to the station website (wccoradio.com). Expect to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced Newsroom or field environment, collaborate with editors and producers, and pitch story and interview ideas.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:
• Produce and record news stories.
• Gather, write, record, edit and deliver content inclusive of providing live coverage when breaking news occurs.
• Anchor multi-hour shifts on News-Talk station.
• Ability to write and post stories to the station website and social media.
• Interview newsmakers.
• Write scripts and ad-lib material for stories.
• Develop and research potential sports stories.
• Other duties as required by management.
• Must be available early mornings, nights, weekends as necessary.

Qualifications

Required & Preferred:
• Minimum of 3 years anchoring or reporting news/sports for broadcast media, or similar experience.
• Must be computer literate and have excellent writing skills.
• Proficiency in editing and packaging news sound and interviews.
• Must possess contemporary sound and excellent on-air delivery.
• Knowledge of the broadcast area and station demographics.
• A valid driver's license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

Responsibilities:

What You'll Do:
- Produce and record news stories.
- Gather, write, record, edit and deliver content inclusive of providing live coverage when breaking news occurs.
- Anchor multi-hour shifts on News-Talk station.
- Ability to write and post stories to the station website and social media.
- Interview newsmakers.
- Write scripts and ad-lib material for stories.
- Develop and research potential sports stories.
- Other duties as required by management.
- Must be available early mornings, nights, weekends as necessary.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqzp71-3-145-143-239-42 in your application.