News Reporter &ndash Radio (Stillwater, OK)

News Reporter &ndash Radio

KOSU seeks a Morning Edition host and feature reporter to join its award-winning news staff. The successful candidate will be based in the Oklahoma City studios and is expected to conceptualize and produce original public radio stories use content from a news wire and other station reporters to create weekday newscasts and incorporate local events into the morning news magazine. This is a position with a lot of room for creativity and it is expected that the candidate will seek ways to expand the current value of public radio. The candidate is also expected to use analytical thinking and reporting skills to help the Oklahoma listening audience better understand what is happening in the world around them. Duties will include. Arriving at work before 5 a.m. to begin production of news and weather forecasts for local inserts in Morning Edition and On Point. Collaborating with other local journalists and the associate director to coordinate news coverage. Supervising and assisting students in learning how to be successful local news reporters. Conceptualizing in-depth stories for air on KOSU and submission to national networks. Push the envelope to find ways to engage the listening audience. Gathering information and sound to produce stories. Editing in Adobe Audition. Posting news material to KOSU web site. Maintaining a log of produced and aired stories for FCC reports. Assisting the KOSU staff with on-air fundraising and attending station events on request. Interacting with the KOSU audience through social media networks. Regularly attend station events. Other duties as assigned. The successful candidate is expected to work individually and collaboratively in order to produce news content and maintain open lines of communication with station staff and national editors. The individual needs to excel hosting storytelling analysis and interpretation of news and have the ability to work efficiently under deadline pressure. In addition he or she should have experience in various aspects of broadcast and online journalism. Some weekend work may be required. Minimum qualifications Bachelor degree in Mass Communications Journalism & Broadcasting or related field and two years experience as a news producer and or announcer Successful experience using broadcast production and field recording equipment Successful experience using contemporary audio editing software Must have successful experience with diverse populations. Excellent spoken and written English skills Excellent news copy writing skills appropriate for public radio Excellent computer skills including AP Newsdesk or similar software Must be able to meet deadlines be organized and detail-oriented. For consideration apply online at s jobs.okstate.edu. Search for listing number 11030. For assistance with the on-line application process contact OSU Human Resources 106 Whitehurst Stillwater OK 74078 or call 405-744-7401. Oklahoma State University is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity E-verify employer committed to diversity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race color religion sex national origin disability or protected veteran status. OSU is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans for its openings. OSU-Stillwater is a tobacco-free campus. Go to s jobs.okstate.edu complete an application or update submit your previously prepared application. Only applicants submitting an application via jobs.okstate.edu will be considered.