Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES:
Writes and anchors seven newscast segments including weather through morning, then posts to the station website, and social media.
Gathers information and assets such as audio and images for reporting and stories, including monitoring and pulling relevant audio from meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
Researches, produces, reports, writes and voice assigns stories for broadcast and station website, including spot news and feature length stories on a general assignment basis.
Updates station website and shares stories via social media every weekday morning, and on a weekend “on-call” rotation.
Covers breaking news and contributes to the NPR national network newscasts and programs, as needed.
Assists and collaborates with other public radio stations in Oklahoma, sharing created stories, and working collaboratively with other station personnel on special projects.
Hosts or co-hosts other station programs or events, as needed.
Represents KWGS and Public Radio Tulsa at station-sponsored events outside of the station, including candidate forums, and other station-sponsored events including membership and fundraising events.
Occasionally assists on-air fundraising efforts by producing fund drive promos, as available.
Occasional work hours in the evening and weekends.
Requirements
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree and full-time experience with a radio station, TV station, digital media, or newspaper producing daily news; experience producing radio news reports; experience anchoring radio or TV newscasts; experience in public media news; experience with Adobe Audition editing software; basic HTML skills.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, mass communications, or related field, or three years full-time reporting experience with a radio station, TV station, digital media or newspaper producing daily news; experience with at least one content management system; familiarity with AP style; excellent verbal communication skills and speaking voice; valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally and within state for news coverage. An equivalent combination of education and work experience may substitute for the education requirement.
