What are the responsibilities and job description for the Editor/Reporter position at Audacy, Inc.?
Overview
Job Title: Reporter
Department: Programming
Reporting To: Brand Manager
Employment Type: Full -Time
Location(s): St. Louis, M.O.
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Overview:
KMOX is hiring for a vital role in our market-leading news coverage: Full-Time Morning Editor/Reporter. This position is the heart of our award-winning morning drive product. We've been The Voice of St. Louis for a century because the listener is at the core of everything we do.KMOX is celebrating its 100th anniversary on December 24th. The station has won 3 National Edward R. Murrow awards in the last 5 years. We are looking for a teammate with journalistic integrity to maintain our high standards. Someone who is creative enough to ask questions and savvy enough to figure out how to get those answers.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
- Aggregate from original reporting, news sources, wires and social media.
- Transitions to on-air where you’ll develop story ideas, set up interviews, go out on breaking news, and collaborate with others in the newsroom on enterprise content.
- Write scripts and editing audio for social media and web is a must.
Qualifications
Required & Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum 2 years of broadcast news or newsroom experience preferred
- Strong writing, editing, and communication skills under tight deadlines
- Passion for local news and the St. Louis community
- Familiarity with newsroom software and audio editing tools is a plus
- This position requires being a part of the AFTRA Union.
Important Notes:
Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.
About Us
Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.
EEO
Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.