Part-Time Reporter/Host, WFDD

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• News Coverage:
  • Identify, research, and report on local events, developments, and issues of interest around your beat(s) to the audience.
  • Generate story ideas and pitches that align with the station's editorial priorities.
  • Keep the News Director and editorial Director informed of any developments in your beat.
  • Work on three to four stories simultaneously.
• Reporting:
  • Conduct interviews, gather information, and craft compelling news reports for broadcast during Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and hourly newscasts.
  • Ensure accuracy, balance, and fairness in reporting.
  • Produce in-depth feature stories and special reports that provide depth, context, and analysis on key topics and issues.
• Multimedia Storytelling:
  • Utilize multimedia tools and platforms to enhance storytelling.
  • Incorporate audio recordings, photographs, and digital assets into news reports.
  • Engage the audience across multiple platforms, including social media.
• Interviewing and Sourcing:
  • Cultivate relationships with sources, experts, and community members.
  • Gather insights, perspectives, and quotes for news stories.
  • Demonstrate strong interviewing skills and journalistic judgment.
• Editing and Collaboration:
  • Collaborate with editors, producers, and colleagues to review and edit news scripts for clarity, accuracy, and style.
  • Incorporate feedback and suggestions to improve the quality of reporting.
  • May assist other reporters with source development and editing.
• Community Engagement:
  • Engage with the community to solicit story ideas, gather feedback, and build relationships with sources, stakeholders, and listeners.
  • Represent the station professionally at public events and meetings.
• Professional Development:
  • Stay informed about current events, trends, and best practices in journalism.
  • Participate in training, workshops, and networking opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge in the field.
• Breaking News:
  • Use initiative and source development to originate breaking news and in-depth features.
  • Cover events/breaking news outside of the regular schedule as needed.

Other Functions:

• Undertakes special projects and assignments as required.
• Participate in station fundraising, both on and off the air.
• Collaborates with other departments that support the Content Division.
• Anchor newscasts or host on-air programs, as needed.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• A four-year degree or equivalent is required and at least two years of full-time professional experience in journalism or equivalent experience. Radio experience is preferred.
• Must have experience in news gathering, writing, editing and radio and web production for short-form and long-form reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a live broadcast environment.
• Displays knowledge of and adherence to high ethical and audio/work standards.
• Possesses effective communication and interpersonal skills. Must have excellent grammar and spelling skills.
• Must have excellent memory for details, be able to meet daily deadlines under pressure and deal effectively with simultaneous tasks.
• Ability to travel, as required.
• Valid driver's license with good driving record. Must be insurable.
• Skills required also include online research, word processing, digital editing, basic photography, and operation of light office equipment. Must show experience in posting information to a content management system for website publishing and posting to social media sites.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Familiarity with public radio news programming.
• Possesses broad knowledge of local and regional issues - and/or depth of knowledge in beat specialty.
• A track record of network story contributions.
• Ability to learn quickly and be flexible.
• Ability to work well both independently and in a small group.
• Ability to lift light equipment (approximately 5-10 pounds).
• Ability to always present and display professional demeanor.
• Ability to meet the requirements of the University's automobile insurance, including valid driver license.

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for own work

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work primarily involves sitting/standing; communicating with others to exchange information; repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers; and assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Environmental Conditions:

• No environmental conditions

Disclaimer:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee's supervisor.

To help provide a safe learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply. Wake Forest University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in employment for individuals with disabilities

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

WakeForestseeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate.In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on thebasis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran statusandencourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.