Springfield Bureau Reporter Job at WBEZ Chicago in Chicago

Overview

Chicago Public Media is looking for a versatile, experienced reporter to cover the Illinois Legislature. The reporter will serve both the local WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times audiences, and will provide daily news and enterprise feature work for the nine NPR member stations across Illinois as part of Illinois Public Radio. The reporter will be based in Springfield, working from the Capitol, with occasional reporting from Chicago and collaboration with other reporters.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with an editor and other colleagues at WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times to research, pitch, conceptualize, report and produce stories of the highest caliber and resonance
• Report, write and produce stories for broadcast and digital platforms, including daily news items, feature stories, projects, podcasts, on-air discussions and live events
• Generate story and project ideas for multiple platforms, broadcast and digital
• Participate in special projects and perform other station duties as necessary
• Work collaboratively with editorial colleagues throughout the organization to ensure impact, efficiency, and service to our audience and mission
• Develop big-picture approaches to covering issues while executing the many small tasks involved in reporting
• Represent Chicago Public Media to internal and external audiences, including staff and board meetings, public events, etc.

Qualifications

• Understanding of state and local government
• Ability to write and produce stories at a daily pace with skill, accuracy and insight
• Ability to handle breaking news under deadline pressure while balancing enterprise stories
• Demonstrated passion for news and a knack for uncovering scoops, advancing stories, or identifying creative angles in Chicago’s and Illinois’ daily news cycle
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with editors, producers and reporters across the newsroom
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to cultivate strong relationships with colleagues and sources
• Strong audio and digital skills

Additional Requirement

• In your cover letter, please include links to on-air work.

Compensation

The expected pay range for this position is $61,200 to $67,500 per ANNUM. Chicago Public Media provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered will be determined based on factors such as scope and responsibilities, candidate qualifications, departmental budget, internal equity, location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

This position is represented by SAG-AFTRA.

Working at Chicago Public Media

We care deeply about our employees and believe attracting, developing, and growing talent is key to our success. Our culture encourages collaboration, diversity of ideas, and innovation. We value colleagues who bring new ideas, divergent experiences, and talents to our dynamic workplace. We offer a broad and generous benefits package for employees at hire and in the years to come.

Our benefits include a competitive salary and benefits package with medical, dental, vision, vacation, holidays, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement savings, and a commuter benefits plan.

Chicago Public Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we actively seek and welcome people from all backgrounds, orientations, and life experiences to join our team.

The essential functions described above are not all-inclusive and are not intended to create any contractual or other legal commitment. Chicago Public Media may change the content or format of this job at any time in its sole and exclusive discretion without notice.