Reporter

Overview

Job Title: Part-Time General Assignment Reporter

Department: News 

Employment Type: Part-Time

Location(s): Philadelphia, PA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Overview:

KYW Newsradio is looking for a part-time General Assignment Reporter for broadcast and digital, who can excel in on-the-ground reporting in Philadelphia. 

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 1 years of experience reporting for a news organization, be comfortable working in a hybrid digital/broadcast environment, and have excellent news judgement. Ideal candidates should be available and ready to work night and weekend shifts. 

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• Produce and recrod new segments for KYW newsradio.
• Gather, write, record, edit, and deliver news content inclusive of providing live coverage when breaking news occurs.
• Maintain general knowledge of issues, policies, and newsmakers in the broadcasting area.
• Write scripts and ad-lib materials for stories.
• Develop and research of potential news stories. 
• Protect the station's FCC license.
• Other duties requried by management.
• Availability to work nights and weekends are a must. 

Qualifications

More About You:

Preferred:

• At least 1 year of reporting experience for a news organization.
• Experience in editing and packaging news sound and interviews.
• Understanding and experience reporting as a multimedia journalist.
• Experience in a busy and fast-paced 24/7 newsroom.
• Comfort with breaking news and deadline pressure.
• Proactivity and self-starting attitude is a must.
• Ability to be nimble and pivot with the ebb and flow of the news cycle.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interview skills.
• Excellent news judgement.
• Knowledge of the broadcast area of greater Philadelphia and station demographics is a plus.
• 4-year degree in journalism, broadcasting or an adjacent field is preferred. 

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.