News Radio Anchor / Reporter

This is a Part Time Job

Job Title: WBBM News Radio Part-Time Anchor/Reporter

Department: Programming

Reporting To: Brand Manager

Employment Type: Part -Time

Pay Transparency: $38.11/Hr. - $59.3023/Hr.

Location(s): Chicago, I.L.

Work Arrangement: On-Site

The anticipated starting salary range for Chicago, I.L. based individuals expressing interest in this position is $38.11/Hr. - $59.3023/Hr.

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

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, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Overview:

WBBM Newsradio, Chicago’s number one news station, is looking for a talented part-time Anchor/Reporter hybrid with an enterprising attitude and impressive work ethic to join our team of award-winning journalists. Shifts will primarily consist of late evening, but may also include early mornings, holidays and/or weekends. You will be expected to operate under tight deadlines, work collaboratively, and pitch story ideas. You will also be expected to be active on various social media channels and contribute content to the station website.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:
• Anchor over the course of multiple hours on WBBM Newsradio- including running an audio board for news broadcasting and reporting on various news stories as assigned.
• Operate the audio board of the radio station and maintain the audio content with consistency and reliability
• Deliver the news in a conversational and authoritative way
• Conceptualize, write, produce and record news segments
• Gather audio in the community, conduct interviews on-scene, provide live coverage during breaking news
• Use social media during the course of your shift to connect with listeners, promote upcoming stories and interviews, and to highlight station content
• Contribute content - including but not limited to audio, video and written format – to WBBMNewsradio.com or other Audacy websites as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

More About You:

Required & Preferred:
• Minimum 3-year on-air experience, with news radio format experience preferred.
• Must have solid skills in audio production and have a strong working knowledge of using production and on-air studio equipment and software applications like Adobe Audition, Wide Orbit, VoxPro
• Adhere to all company policies and guidelines of station, management, and FCC.
• You must be dependable, self-motivated and agreeable to a flexible work schedule, which may include early mornings, evenings, overnights and/or weekends.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, as well as a strong sense of journalistic ethics
• You must have significant experience anchoring and writing news at a professionally operated TV or radio station
• Familiarity with the Chicago market is a plus
• Required to join the SAG-AFTRA union
• A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of the 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.