Job Description
The On-air Personality (with WGN Radio) serves as the primary presenter of entertainment, sports and news stories and other content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging, and meaningful to news consumers.
• Presents entertainment, sports and news stories and other content for all platforms.
• Ensures that all news content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality.
• Writes and delivers content in a clear and concise manner.
• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching and coordinating news programming and other content.
• Conducts interviews with a wide array of guest.
• Responds to breaking news and other urgent newsrooms situations as required.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Writes content for the website and other eMedia platforms.
Requirements & Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required.
• Minimum five years' experience in on-air hosting. (More or less depending on market size.)
• Superior on-air presence.
• Excellent news judgment with an expansive knowledge of local and national current events, history, newsmakers and issues.
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate with a team to shape a solution.Flexibility to work any shift with a focus in anchoring overnight newscasts.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gmekvx-3-237-51-235-42 in your application.