News Editor/Writer

This is a Full Time Job

Job Title: Part-Time News Editor/Writer

Department: Programming

Reporting To: Brand Manager

Employment Type: Part-Time

Overview:

This is a critical role responsible for curating, writing, and producing a daypart of all-news radio. The ideal candidate is an agile journalist and excellent communicator who can excel working closely and collaboratively with a dynamic and diverse newsroom of reporters and anchors, writing and editing and updating daily newscasts and working with newsroom staff to deliver live and breaking news to the people of Greater Philadelphia.

These are crucial roles in the newsroom, and the editors and writers on the news desk are responsible for frequently and effectively communicating news information between reporters, anchors, and digital teams.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:
• Write, research, order and prepare shows for anchors.
• Write and edit wire and original news copy for broadcast.
• Gather additional sound for news stories.
• Fact check and review news stories and reporter scripts.
• Editors will work with the Broadcast Managing Editor to plot the daily news flow, including news copy, top stories, live shots (both local and network) and how best to allocate reporter resources throughout the day.
• Writers will also be responsible for writing and occasionally voicing our digital-only news segment and news update segment that other stations in the Philadelphia cluster use on their air.
• Keep anchor shows updated and fresh, finding new ways to use sound and copy.
• Keep an eye on new and ongoing stories, and update shows as soon as new information or new stories become available.

Qualifications

More About You:

Required:
• A valid driver's license and ability to drive in connection with news coverage.

Preferred:
• At least 3 years of news editing and writing experience.
• Experience in a busy and fast-paced newsroom.
• Comfortable with breaking news and deadline pressure.
• Ability to be nimble and pivot with the ebb and flow of the news cycle.
• Proficiency in writing engaging news copy, fact checking, newsgathering and research.
• Good judgement to decipher top stories and know how best to curate a broadcast.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Broadcast experience is a plus.
• 4 year degree in journalism, broadcasting or an adjacent field.
• Comfortability working with newsroom software and audio editing tools (Burli experience is a plus).

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.