Morning Edition Host & Part-Time Reporter

Radio Catskill is looking for an experienced, community-minded journalist to join our local news team as a Morning Edition host and part-time reporter with a focus on local government and community news in Delaware County.

We’re a small, collaborative newsroom serving the Catskills and Northeast Pennsylvania, where local stories matter and public service journalism comes first. We’re looking for someone who brings curiosity, clarity, and a conversational on-air presence.

This is a part-time position (25 hours per week, $22 per hour).

Requirements
You’ll be the local voice listeners wake up to—hosting Morning Edition cut-ins and anchoring morning newscasts two days a week. Beyond delivering headlines, you’ll help make sense of what’s happening across our region, connecting listeners to the issues shaping their communities.

This is a

part-time reporting role

with a primary focus on

local government , covering government issues and initiatives across our listening area with a particular focus in Delaware County and some reporting in neighboring areas as assigned. You’ll produce spot news, features, and interviews for broadcast and digital platforms.

Host local cut-ins during Morning Edition and anchor morning newscasts twice weekly (exact days TBA)

Report and produce stories on local government and accountability, including policy, budgets, and outcomes

Conduct live and recorded interviews

Develop sources across local government

Contribute digital stories to our website

Assist with breaking news and special coverage as needed

Participate in station events and fundraising efforts

Experience

Experience in public radio or broadcast journalism, including hosting and reporting

Strong writing and audio production skills

Comfort with live on-air work and interviewing

Understanding of journalistic ethics and best practices

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a small newsroom

Interest in government reporting and its impact on rural communities

Familiarity with the Catskills region is a plus

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