What are the responsibilities and job description for the News Anchor position at Audacy, Inc.?
Overview
Job Title: News Anchor
Department: News
Reporting To: News Director
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location(s): Wichita, KS
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Overview:
Audacy Wichita is looking for a dynamic News Anchor/Reporter. If you understand that compelling writing, great storytelling, and creative use of sound make for a great news product on-air and in the digital space, then we want to hear from you.
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, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
- Anchoring multi-hour news shifts on all news stations.
- Producing and recording news segments.
- Gathering, writing, recording, editing and delivering news/traffic & weather content including live coverage from the field as well as the studio.
- Interviewing newsmakers.
- Writing scripts and ad-libbing material for stories.
- Development and research of potential news stories
- Candidates must demonstrate strong news judgment and must understand the powerful voice and responsibilities of our brands.
- We are looking for an idea-generating journalist with a positive attitude and standout work ethic.
- Candidates must demonstrate the ability to collaborate on story ideas and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Candidates must be detail oriented and cool under the pressure of meeting tight deadlines.
- Must be willing to work a schedule that will include holidays, nights, overnights, and/or weekends.
- Protecting the station’s FCC license.
- Other duties as required by management.
Qualifications
Required & Preferred:
- Minimum of 3 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.
- The position requires contemporary sound and excellent on-air delivery.
- Knowledge of the broadcast area and station demographics is essential;
- 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 applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.
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.