Reporter News

Title
Reporter News

Posting Number
0606063

Department
WMUK Radio

Grade
E

Job Type:
Full Time,Regular

Pay Type
Exempt

Salary Range:
Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.

Major Duties
Position Summary:

Report and produce public radio news spots, features, investigative reporting and specials of regional and occasionally national importance. Provide supervisory support for WMUK news interns on feature news reporting and other projects. Provide backup editing and news compiling when regular producers are unavailable. Occasionally fill in for live hosts on news magazines and pledge drive breaks.

Major Duties:

• Report local news content at desk and in the field, including newscast spots, NPR-style feature stories, special series and recorded interviews aired during weekly programming on WMUK for Station's on-air and online platforms, including wmuk.org and associated social media channels

• Report news for state network and national programming as appropriate; participate in newsroom editorial and planning meetings; participate in group editing sessions; collaborate with other reporters as needed, provide editing for broadcast and digital stories as assigned. Additionally, collaborate with other news organizations (local, regional or national) on investigative series where appropriate.

• Develop creative and original story pitch ideas of a compelling nature for WMUK's audiences, including but not limited to general assignment reporting, newscasts, long-form feature reporting, multi-part series and monthly special features, meeting WMUK's journalistic standards of accuracy, fairness, and balance. Actively incorporates diverse perspectives and voices into the editorial process.

• Participate in meetings; attend trainings and conferences; participate in fall and spring pledge drives; table for events; fill in for live hosts as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, in related field from an accredited institution.

• One year's relevant experience.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Ability to travel.

Desired Qualifications
- Successful previous public radio reporting and audio digital editing experience is highly desirable.

• Capacity to understand issues relevant to the region.

• Experience creating sound-rich, meaningful features for a public radio station.

• Experience editing audio files with then-current version of Adobe Audition.

Required Applicant Documents
Cover Letter highlighting your qualifications
Resume
Other
List of References

Optional Applicant Documents
Other

Special Instructions to Applicants
Please include a document with a linked sample of broadcast copywriting, and an audio demo featuring minimum of five minutes of reporting work.

Internal applicants should use the Job Opportunity Transfer Application. External applicants should use the Staff Employment Application.

Additional Position Information:
Terminal appointment ends 6/30/2023 with possibility of renewal.

Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available using the URL below:

https://wmich.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/u152/2021/hr-staff-compensation-pay-structure-2021.pdf
Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, GO TO:
https://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff

A simultaneous internal and external search for qualified candidates has been approved. Applications for transfer will be evaluated with external applications.

External Posting Date:
03-09-2022

External Closing Date:
04-08-2022

Posting Date
03-09-2022

Internal Closing Date:
04-08-2022

Application Types Accepted
Staff Employment Application
Job Opportunity Transfer Application

Job Type: Full-time