Audacy is hiring: Part-Time News Anchor/Reporter in Chicago

Overview

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

Department: News 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

Salary: $38.11/Hr. – $59.3023/Hr. (determined by education, experience, skills, and location)

Benefits: 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

• Develop story ideas for coverage and collaborate and take direction from the desk.
• Gather information, conduct interviews and prepare stories for air.
• Operate a range of technical equipment, including audio control boards, analog and digital recording and playback machines.
• Study and become an expert on daily content changes.
• Evaluate new situations quickly and decide how best to obtain information while at the same time maintaining a fresh eye for detail.
• Stay up to date with local, national and international news developments.
• Other duties as assigned by the Manager.

Qualifications

• Extensive background in radio news, with strong on-air communication skills.
• Background as a reporter.
• Background as a strong writer.
• Successful anchors demonstrate an ability to think on their feet, ask probing questions, and deal with high‑pressure situations with ease and grace.
• Vocal quality is very important.
• Curiosity and a natural rapport with people on all income and educational levels are important.
• Must develop story ideas for coverage as well as take directions from the desk.
• Must have the ability to gather information quickly, conduct interviews and prepare stories for air.
• Must be a team player.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• College graduate, preferably with a concentration in broadcast journalism and significant work in history, English and political science.
• Five years’ experience in radio broadcast news preferred.
• Additional experience as a reporter covering a variety of stories is preferred.

Knowledge & Skill Requirements

• A warm, personable delivery is required, along with excellent diction and pronunciation.
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in confusing and uncertain situations.
• Strong writing skills are essential.
• Must have strong critical thinking skills and the ability to ask tough and insightful questions.
• Fluency with basic computer word processing is required.
• Ability to operate a range of technical equipment, including audio control boards, analog and digital recording and playback machines is required. Familiarity with established news practices and ethical standards is essential.
• Successful candidate will be expected to work a variety of shifts, which can include overnight, early morning, weekend, and holidays.

Internal/External Relationships

• Reporter/Anchor must be able to work effectively with managers, producers, editors, writers, technicians and other anchors, while providing leadership during the daypart.
• Must be able to take direction and maintain trust in the support team behind the scenes.
• Outside the station, reporters/anchors are strongly identified with WBBM Newsradio and must always project a professional and polished image, including a strong interest in individuals and the community.
• This position functions on site at the studios and offices of WBBM Newsradio.

Important Notes

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, 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 at audacy.com, audacy.com/brands, audacy.com/journey and audacy.com/tech.

EEO

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