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Anchor/Reporter is a full-time position that reports to the News Director and anchors local news segments during am morning drive on NPRās āMorning Edition,' with occasional substitute anchoring in the afternoon; reports on planned events, spot news and enterprise stories for broadcast and website; produce feature stories for broadcast and website; assist with updating station website and sharing content via social media, including on weekend āon callā rotations; field report or anchor during special coverage events, such as elections, severe weather, or station outreach events; provide reporting assistance and content toĀ NPRĀ and other national outlets; other duties as assigned.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
CHARACTERISTICĀ DUTIES:Ā Ā
- Writes and anchors seven newscast segments including weather through morning, then posts to the station website, and social media.
- Gathers information and assets such as audio and images for reporting and stories, including monitoring and pulling relevant audio from meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
- Researches, produces, reports, writes and voice assigns stories for broadcast and station website, including spot news and feature length stories on a general assignment basis.
- Updates station website and shares stories via social media every weekday morning, and on a weekend āon-callā rotation.
- Covers breaking news and contributes to theĀ NPRĀ national network newscasts and programs, as needed.
- Assists and collaborates with other public radio stations in Oklahoma, sharing created stories, and working collaboratively with other station personnel on special projects.
- Hosts or co-hosts other station programs or events, as needed.
- RepresentsĀ KWGSĀ and Public Radio Tulsa at station-sponsored events outside of the station, including candidate forums, and other station-sponsored events including membership and fundraising events.
- Occasionally assists on-air fundraising efforts by producing fund drive promos, as available.
- Occasional work hours in the evening and weekends.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Bachelorās degree and full-time experience with a radio station, TV station, digital media, or newspaper producing daily news; experience producing radio news reports; experience anchoring radio or TV newscasts; experience in public media news; experience with Adobe Audition editing software; basicĀ HTMLĀ skills.
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Bachelorās degree in journalism, mass communications, or related field, or three years full-time reporting experience with a radio station, TV station, digital media or newspaper producing daily news; experience with at least one content management system; familiarity with AP style; excellent verbal communication skills and speaking voice; valid driverās license and ability to travel locally and within state for news coverage. An equivalent combination of education and work experience may substitute for the education requirement.
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