Reporter, KDKA

Job Description

Part-Time Reporter, KDKA
Overview

An experienced reporter needed for Pittsburgh's radio news leader. Candidates must possess a strong writing style, captivating delivery, and ability to work with an award winning news team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to street reporting, newscast anchoring, delivering on-air traffic reports, conducting interviews, covering news stories, operating audio equipment, writing news scripts. Candidates must possess a strong social media acumen. Hours include weekdays and occasional weekends. A college Education is preferred.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:
• Produce and record news segments.
• Gather, write, record, edit and deliver news content inclusive of providing live coverage when breaking news occurs.
• Interview News makers.
• Write scripts and ad-libbing material for stories.
• Update and utilize station social media platforms
• Develop and research potential news stories.
• Anchor multi-hour news shifts on a news-talk station.
• Deliver Traffic Reports for multiple stations
• Protecting the station's FCC license.
• Make station appearances as required.
• Other duties as required by management

Qualifications

Qualifications:

About You:

Required & Preferred:
• Minimum of 2+ years anchoring or reporting news for broadcast media.
• Must be computer literate and have excellent writing skills.
• The Position requires proficiency in editing and packaging news sound and interviews.
• Position requires contemporary sound and excellent on-air delivery.
• Knowledge of the broadcast area and station demographics is essential;
• a 4 year degree in journalism is preferred.
• A valid driver's license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of the applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear, stand, sit, walk, use hands, reach with hands/ arms and manipulate a computer keyboard and ten-key machine. May occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Job requires a majority of the work day to be spent sitting and typing at computers.

NOTE: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

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Responsibilities:

What You'll Do:
- Produce and record news segments.
- Gather, write, record, edit and deliver news content inclusive of providing live coverage when breaking news occurs.
- Interview News makers.
- Write scripts and ad-libbing material for stories.
- Update and utilize station social media platforms
- Develop and research potential news stories.
- Anchor multi-hour news shifts on a news-talk station.
- Deliver Traffic Reports for multiple stations
- Protecting the station's FCC license.
- Make station appearances as required.
- Other duties as required by management

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp7b4e-18-191-212-146-42 in your application.