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Cox Media Group is hiring: Assistant News Director - Atlanta Radio in Atlanta

Cox Media Group · Atlanta, GA, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

Location


GA-Atlanta


Job Title


Assistant News Director - Atlanta Radio


Position Overview


WSB Radio Atlanta is seeking a strategic, innovative, team-oriented, and passionate journalist to be our Assistant News Director. This opportunity is for a leader who possesses a passion for local news along with the highest standards for producing unbiased and impactful reporting for our audience. Our ideal candidate will be an experienced, hands‑on leader, with a vision and mission to serve the needs of our listeners.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities



  • Assist with all aspects of short and long‑form news coverage

  • Work with reporters on stories and serve as a content editor

  • Excellent communication, organization, judgement and writing skills

  • Ability to anchor live coverage of breaking news and/or special coverage

  • Ability to conduct live and/or taped interviews

  • Be consistently up to date on local, national and international stories

  • Assist news director with hiring and the day‑to‑day management of the news team

  • Create a monthly newsroom schedule

  • Strong ability to grow people through feedback and performance management and internal training opportunities

  • Experience with news software like Newsboss or Burli

  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

  • Coordinate with digital team to integrate reporter content to digital and social platforms


Minimum Qualifications



  • At least three years of newsroom management experience

  • Strong writing and editorial skills

  • Bachelor's Degree required (Journalism, English or Communications preferred)

  • Must be willing to work a schedule that includes holidays and non‑traditional work hours

  • Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record


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