University of Utah is hiring: On-Call Announcer in Salt Lake City

On-Call Announcer
Job Summary
Operates radio broadcast board for KUER as an on-call fill-in host during weekday or weekend shifts as needed, delivering local newscasts and playing back program segments and other audio. Fill-in hosting may include all KUER shifts. Hosting is done on-site at KUER facility.

Category I: Mandatory Required on Campus or at Health Care Facilities.
Main Campus staff: Employees and/or functions designated as mandatory, requiring employees to be physically located on campus in order to maintain campus systems and operations if they are healthy without symptoms.

U of U Health Academics Faculty and Staff: All employees necessary for the direct on-site support of clinical operations, patient care, and essential research activities if they are healthy without COVID-19 symptoms.

Responsibilities

Operates radio broadcast board on an on-call, fill-in basis for KUER. Shifts include weekday mornings from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m.; weekday mid-days from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; or weekday afternoons from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and weekend shifts between the hours of 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Delivers multiple local newscasts, live on-air during all weekday shifts

Introduces and plays back long-form local feature stories

Plays back underwriting messages, show promotions and other audio during local breaks

Writes and delivers weather and emergency updates and station promotion during local breaks

Responsible for making seamless transitions between national broadcast and local newscasts and breaks

Assists in operating the board during KUER fund drives

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Broadcasting, or a related field, and one year of previous professional experience in the news field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for one year of related work experience). Demonstrated oral and written communications skills and an understanding of Public Radio and radio broadcasting required.

Preferences

Two or more years of experience as a morning or afternoon anchor at a public radio station or similar news environment

Experience with Wide Orbit automation system

Experience using Burli newscast software

Familiarity with NPR programs and news magazines

Requisition Number
PRN17442N

Full Time or Part Time?
Part Time

Work Schedule Summary
On-call, as required

Department
00335 - KUER

Location
Campus

Pay Rate Range
$18 - $24

Close Date
10/07/2026

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