Entercom Communications is hiring: Part-Time News Writer/Editor - WBBM-AM in Chi

Overview Job Title: News Writer/Editor Department: News Reporting To: Brand Manager Employment Type: Part-Time Pay Transparency: $21.80/Hr. - $21.80/Hr. Location(s): Chicago, IL Work Arrangement: On-Site The anticipated starting salary range for Illinois-based individuals expressing interest in this position is $21.80/Hr and $21.80/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. Responsibilities What You\'ll Do: The hired individual will oversee the newsroom during the course of a daypart and will be responsible for creating rundowns, selecting sound to air during newscasts, writing and approving copy, and coordinating with the digital content team. Writers work off an assigned lineup drawing information from resource copy, the audio file, and appropriate network sources. Since there is little opportunity for detailed review of copy before airing, writers must "get it right the first time" and be able to work effectively under pressure. Editor: must review incoming news stories from a variety of sources and choose the stories of highest interest and most relevance to the WBBM Newsradio audience. Assembles an hourly lineup of news for writers and anchors to prepare. Assigns audio to newscasts. Creatively pursues new ways of presenting stories so that they have the most impact on the audience. Brings stories of interest to the attention of the manager on duty for reporter follow-up. Writers and editors must work closely with anchors and reporters in preparing newscasts. In the absence of the Managing Editor and the Director of News and Programming, the editor is the de facto leader in the newsroom. Editor directs assistant producers to take in tape and feeds, and works with newsroom personnel to pursue breaking stories. Editor coordinates coverage, when required. While writers and editors work primarily with people inside the WBBM Newsroom, from time to time they must deal with people outside the newsroom. These relationships may include, but are not limited to, responding to listener inquiries, talking to police and fire officials about breaking news events, and discussing coverage plans with WBBM-TV and Audacy. Qualifications More About You: Required & Preferred: Qualified candidates must have excellent news judgment, familiarity with the Chicago news environment, and an ability to develop compelling local story angles. Must be familiar with broadcast style, with a strong ability to incorporate audio into written stories. Must have excellent grammar and good spelling and the ability to use social media to gather news and promote newsroom content. Need to have an understanding of legal guidelines that govern broadcast media and have excellent editorial judgment and a deep understanding of current events, national politics, and local news. Consistently maintains a friendly attitude and positive interaction when talking to listeners, the general public and with newsroom colleagues. Familiarity with local and corporate news policies, newsroom ethics and practices, and legal restrictions are a must. Applies those policies and procedures to news stories and all other daily activities. Alerts management to content that is questionable or that may be in violation of FCC, corporate or station policies and regulations. Suggests ideas to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of station operations. Makes suggestions for change that strengthens WBBM’s relationships with listeners, advertisers, and the Chicago community. Learns, understands, and follows company policy and procedure. 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. About Us Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more atwww.audacyinc.com,Facebook,X,LinkedInandInstagram. EEO Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. #J-18808-Ljbffr En Español: Resumen Título de trabajo: Noticias Escritor/Editor Departamento: Informes de Noticias Para: Tipo de Empleo de Gerente de Marca y ubicación del solicitante, así como la equidad interna y externa. Transparencia de pago a tiempo parcial: $ 21.80/Hr. - $21.80/h. Ubicación: Chicago, IL Trabajo Arreglo: En el Sitio El rango de salario inicial anticipado para las personas con sede en Illinois que expresan interés en este puesto es de $ 21. 80/h y $ 21.80. Debido a que hay pocas oportunidades para una revisión detallada de la copia antes de la emisión, los escritores deben "hacerla bien la primera vez" y ser capaces de trabajar eficazmente bajo presión. El editor: debe revisar las noticias entrantes de una variedad de fuentes y elegir las historias de mayor interés y relevancia para la audiencia de WBBM Newsradio. Reúne una alineación horaria de noticias para que los redactores y presentadores se preparen. Asigna audio a las transmisiones de noticias. Persegue creativamente nuevas formas de presentar historias para que tengan el mayor impacto en el público. Trae historias interesantes a la atención del gerente de la sala de noticias que tiene el deber de seguimiento. Estas relaciones pueden incluir, pero no se limitan a, responder a las consultas de los oyentes, hablar con la policía y los funcionarios de bomberos sobre eventos de noticias de última hora, y discutir planes de cobertura con WBBM-TV y Audacy. Cualificaciones más acerca de usted: Requerido y Preferido: Los candidatos calificados deben tener un excelente juicio de noticias, familiaridad con el entorno de las noticias de Chicago, y la capacidad de desarrollar ángulos de historia locales convincentes. Deben estar familiarizados con el estilo de transmisión, con una fuerte capacidad de incorporar audio en las historias escritas. Debe tener una excelente gramática y buena ortografía y la habilidad de usar las redes sociales para escuchar noticias y promover el contenido de la sala de noticias. Necesita tener una comprensión de las pautas legales que rigen los medios de comunicación y tener un buen juicio y una profunda comprensión editorial de los acontecimientos actuales, la política nacional y las noticias locales. Familiarización con las políticas de noticias locales y corporativas, la ética y las prácticas de la sala de noticias y las restricciones legales son imprescindibles. Aplica esas políticas y procedimientos a las noticias y todas las otras actividades diarias. Administra alertas a contenido que sea cuestionable o que pueda violar las políticas y regulaciones de la FCC, corporaciones o estaciones. Sugere ideas para mejorar la eficiencia y efectividad de las operaciones de la estación. Propone sugerencias de cambio que fortalezcan las relaciones de WBBM con los oyentes, anunciantes y la comunidad de Chicago. Aprende, entiende y sigue la política y el procedimiento de la compañía. Nota importante Tenga en cuenta que Audacy nunca le pedirá que envíe dinero en ningún momento durante la contratación. La comunicación de los representantes legítimos de Audecy solo proviene de direcciones de correo electrónico que terminan en @audacy. Conozca más en www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn e Instagram. EEO Audacy es un Empleador de Igualdad de Oportunidades. Audace ofrece igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a las personas calificadas independientemente de su raza, color, religión o credo religioso, sexo/género (incluyendo embarazo, parto, lactancia materna o condiciones médicas relacionadas), orientación sexual, identidad de género, expresión de sexo, origen nacional, ascendencia, edad (mayores de 40 años), discapacidad física o mental, condición médica, información genética, estado civil, estatus militar o estatus veterano u otra clasificación protegida por la ley federal, estatal o local, y para cumplir con todas las leyes y regulaciones aplicables. En consonancia con nuestro compromiso de igual oportunidad de empleo, proporcionamos adaptaciones razonables para que las personas con discapacidad califiquen adecuadamente en el proceso de solicitud de asistencia electrónica con una Audacia, a menos que se imponga una solicitud indebida, solicitación telefónica, por favor, no se utilice para este propósito.