This vacancy was posted on 12/09/09 We are reinvigorating morning drive. The Takeaway is a multi-platform morning drive news program that is creating a new model for news reporting in public broadcasting. The show is rooted in the values public radio is best known for—highly credible journalism, depth and context—but breaks out from the medium's conventionally packaged sound by delivering national and international news and cultural stories through a conversational and unprecedented personality-driven format.
The Takeaway features live conversation, reporters in locations around the world, a cast of regular contributors, audience interaction, a website and distributed content, including video.
The Takeaway began airing on public radio stations across America in April 2008, with the mission to host and reflect the American conversation - bringing together diverse perspectives and voices through the connection of local, national and international news. During this time, the show has expanded from two to four hours live on-air to provide live content for other time zones. The enterprise builds on public radio's morning success with content and strategies that will bring new audiences to public radio and public service media online.
About the position:
We are seeking a fill-in morning news host to conduct newscasts on The Takeaway. The position demands great on-air presence, and solid reporting, writing and production skills. A successful candidate will be someone who has exceptional news judgment; understands and follows international and national news; is clear-thinking under pressure; is good at multi-tasking; sounds solid and authoritative on the air. The job is to be back-up for both planned needs and emergencies – i.e., with just a few hours notice – so the position requires someone with a flexible schedule.
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Present semi-hourly newscasts
• Write and edit news stories and headlines for distribution online and on air
• Work with editors to monitor, update and prioritize on-air news content, using national and international resources, and partner content from the New York Times, BBC and other sources
• Actively consider, propose and implement ways to strengthen each day’s news content
• Comply with all company and department policies and guidelines
• Work on other special projects and duties as assigned
Qualifications:
• Two years minimum journalism experience required
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience required
• Exceptional news judgment required
• At least two years of experience as a broadcast reporter, producer and/or host required
• Knowledge and practice of solid journalistic ethics required
• Projects a professional, accessible and authoritative presence on the air
• Demonstrated excellence writing news for the eye and for the ear required
• Skill at multitasking required
• Must be clear-thinking under pressure
• Excellent communication skills—both oral and written—with an impressive reputation for building and maintaining relationships with people at all levels of an organization, across a diverse range of cultural, generational, ethnic, racial, educational and social backgrounds
• Requires the intellectual and emotional depth, maturity, self-confidence and interpersonal skills to work effectively and/or interact with the other Takeaway staff, company executives, colleagues, and clients as needed
• Excellent organizational skills, with great attention to detail required
• Extensive research skills required
• Must be able to work early mornings
• Ability to meet objectives under deadline pressure required
• Requires ability to work in a group environment take direction
• This position requires use of a computer, telephone, studio broadcast and/or office environment; ability to communicate effectively through a variety of methods; requires ability to work extended hours as needed, including some evenings and weekends, and early morning hours
• Must be able to work remotely on occasion
To Apply:
To apply for this opportunity, please e-mail a cover letter, salary requirements and resume with “TT News Host” and your last name in the subject line.
We must receive all information requested in order to consider your candidacy.
Qualified candidates only please. No calls, no agencies.
If you do not meet the qualifications, do not apply. This is not your big chance to break into radio. We need experienced news journalists who have on-air experience.
We appreciate your interest. Due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to reply to every submission, and only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND INVITES AND ENCOURAGES QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. |
