Morning Editor/Reporter
Audacy
St. Louis, MOThis is a Full Time Job
Job Title: Reporter
Department: Programming
Reporting To: Brand Manager
Employment Type: Full -Time
Location(s): St. Louis, M.O.
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Overview:
KMOX is hiring for a vital role in our market-leading news coverage: Full-Time Morning Editor/Reporter. This position is the heart of our award-winning morning drive product. We are looking for a teammate with journalistic integrity to maintain our high standards. Someone who is creative enough to ask questions and savvy enough to figure out how to get those answers.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
• Aggregate from original reporting, news sources, wires and social media.
• Transitions to on-air where you’ll develop story ideas, set up interviews, go out on breaking news, and collaborate with others in the newsroom on enterprise content.
• Write scripts and editing audio for social media and web is a must.
Qualifications
More About You:
Required & Preferred:
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 2 years of broadcast news or newsroom experience preferred
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills under tight deadlines
• Passion for local news and the St. Louis community
• Familiarity with newsroom software and audio editing tools is a plus
• This position requires being a part of the AFTRA Union.
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.
Additional Information
KMOX is celebrating its 100th anniversary on December 24th and has been recognized as The Voice of St. Louis for a century, with the listener at the core of everything it does. The station has won 3 National Edward R. Murrow awards in the last 5 years.