Reporter, KDKA

Job Description

Part-Time Reporter, KDKA
Overview

An experienced reporter needed for Pittsburgh's radio news leader. Candidates must possess a strong writing style, captivating delivery, and ability to work with an award winning news team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to street reporting, newscast anchoring, delivering on-air traffic reports, conducting interviews, covering news stories, operating audio equipment, writing news scripts. Candidates must possess a strong social media acumen. Hours include weekdays and occasional weekends. A college Education is preferred.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:
• Produce and record news segments.
• Gather, write, record, edit and deliver news content inclusive of providing live coverage when breaking news occurs.
• Interview News makers.
• Write scripts and ad-libbing material for stories.
• Update and utilize station social media platforms
• Develop and research potential news stories.
• Anchor multi-hour news shifts on a news-talk station.
• Deliver Traffic Reports for multiple stations
• Protecting the station's FCC license.
• Make station appearances as required.
• Other duties as required by management

Qualifications

Qualifications:

About You:

Required & Preferred:
• Minimum of 2+ years anchoring or reporting news for broadcast media.
• Must be computer literate and have excellent writing skills.
• The Position requires proficiency in editing and packaging news sound and interviews.
• Position requires contemporary sound and excellent on-air delivery.
• Knowledge of the broadcast area and station demographics is essential;
• a 4 year degree in journalism is preferred.
• A valid driver's license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of the applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear, stand, sit, walk, use hands, reach with hands/ arms and manipulate a computer keyboard and ten-key machine. May occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Job requires a majority of the work day to be spent sitting and typing at computers.

NOTE: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

About Us

Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD; OTC: AUDA) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country's best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp), X (@AudacyCorp), LinkedIn (@Audacy-Inc), Instagram (@lifeataudacy) and Threads (@Audacy_Corp).

Responsibilities:

What You'll Do:
- Produce and record news segments.
- Gather, write, record, edit and deliver news content inclusive of providing live coverage when breaking news occurs.
- Interview News makers.
- Write scripts and ad-libbing material for stories.
- Update and utilize station social media platforms
- Develop and research potential news stories.
- Anchor multi-hour news shifts on a news-talk station.
- Deliver Traffic Reports for multiple stations
- Protecting the station's FCC license.
- Make station appearances as required.
- Other duties as required by management

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp7b4e-18-119-104-238-42 in your application.