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News Anchor/Reporter-KWGS
Job Description
KWGS Anchor/Reporter reports to the News Director and anchors local news segments during am morning drive on NPR's 'Morning Edition'; occasional substitute anchoring during 'All Things Considered'; reports on planned events, spot news and enterprise stories for broadcast and website; produces feature stories for broadcast and website; assists with updating station website and sharing content via social media, including on weekend "on call" rotations; field reports or anchors during special coverage events, such as elections, severe weather, or station outreach events; provide reporting assistance and content to NPR and other national outlets; other duties as assigned.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES:
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in journalism, mass communications, or related field, or three years full-time ; 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. Will accept experience reporting with a radio station, TV station, digital media or newspaper producing daily news in lieu of degree.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and two years of 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.
Physical Demands
While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit (20%), stand (20%), walk (20%) and talk (100%). It is essential to be able to remain in a radio booth for prolonged periods and perform complex technological tasks with highly evolved computer equipment. Must have close visual acuity to perform an activity, such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, or extensive reading. Manipulative skills, which require hand-eye coordination, such as reading or typing, writing, and filing are also required.
Additionally, the employee must have the ability to concentrate for extended periods with frequent interruption, understand, and relate to the concepts behind specific ideas. These physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodations, are required to perform the essential functions of this job.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S683P
Open Date
03/05/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Advertising Summary
Position Information
Position Title
News Anchor/Reporter-KWGS
Job Description
KWGS Anchor/Reporter reports to the News Director and anchors local news segments during am morning drive on NPR's 'Morning Edition'; occasional substitute anchoring during 'All Things Considered'; reports on planned events, spot news and enterprise stories for broadcast and website; produces feature stories for broadcast and website; assists with updating station website and sharing content via social media, including on weekend "on call" rotations; field reports or anchors during special coverage events, such as elections, severe weather, or station outreach events; provide reporting assistance and content to NPR and other national outlets; other duties as assigned.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES:
- Writes and anchors three newscasts and nine updates for broadcast including weather through morning, then posts to the station website, NPR One, 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
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in journalism, mass communications, or related field, or three years full-time ; 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. Will accept experience reporting with a radio station, TV station, digital media or newspaper producing daily news in lieu of degree.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and two years of 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.
Physical Demands
While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit (20%), stand (20%), walk (20%) and talk (100%). It is essential to be able to remain in a radio booth for prolonged periods and perform complex technological tasks with highly evolved computer equipment. Must have close visual acuity to perform an activity, such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, or extensive reading. Manipulative skills, which require hand-eye coordination, such as reading or typing, writing, and filing are also required.
Additionally, the employee must have the ability to concentrate for extended periods with frequent interruption, understand, and relate to the concepts behind specific ideas. These physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodations, are required to perform the essential functions of this job.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S683P
Open Date
03/05/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Advertising Summary
