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Moody College of Communication, KUT & KUT/X, UT Austin

Hays County Reporter Job at Moody College of Communication, KUT & KUT/X, UT Aust

Moody College of Communication, KUT & KUT/X, UT Austin, Austin, TX, United States, 78716

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KUT is looking for a journalist to cover Hays County in Central Texas. This could be a great opportunity for an early career journalist to cover a little bit of everything and find your passion as a reporter. Candidates must be able to multi-task as they will have to juggle coverage on everything from local school boards to city councils to the county commission and everything in between. The reporter must live in Hays County.

Who We Are: KUT News, KUTX 98.9, “Texas Standard,” and KUT and KUTX Studios are four entities operating under one independent, non-profit umbrella: KUT Public Media. KUT Public Media informs, connects and strengthens the Central Texas community.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Report local news, including newscast spots, feature stories and live interviews aired during daily programming on KUT News and published on our digital platforms.
  • Develop deep knowledge of a designated beat. Plan collaboratively with editors to identify story lines on that beat to follow. Develop and maintain contacts on designated beat.
  • Report news for state and national programming as appropriate; participate in newsroom editorial and planning meetings; participate in group editing sessions; provide editing for broadcast and digital stories as assigned.
  • Participate in on-air fundraising and make special public appearances as assigned; serve as on-call talent for special coverage during emergencies.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree.
  • One year of professional experience within a news organization.
  • Experience meeting strict deadlines and reporting under strict time limits.
  • Experience covering daily and spot news, in-depth features.
  • Knowledge of the operations of public radio local and national news.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Radio/Television/Film, Communications, Journalism or related field.
  • At least three years of full-time broadcast reporting and/or production experience in radio or news programming.
  • Superior production skills including demonstrated ability to use Adobe Audition.
  • Familiarity with Hays County.
  • Spanish speaking skills.
  • Experience moderating live discussions.

The University of Texas at Austin is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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