Morning News HostReporter
Morning News HostReporter
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The position is responsible for hosting the local segments of NPRs Morning Edition. This includes gathering editing writing producing and presenting morning newscasts each weekday on KPR. This position also helps maintain and update news stories and other information on the KPR website. This person is responsible for maintaining a highquality contentrich news program.
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The position also has reporting and production duties including newscast stories interviews and occasional features. This position will be expected to produce local and regional newscasts on a regular basis edit longer local content from other shows and podcasts so they can be included in the news magazines and produce at minimum one indepth feature per month.
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Other duties as assigned by the News Director which will include participation in onair station fundraising.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
MF 4:00am 1:00pm
Contact Information to Applicants
J. Schafer
Position Overview
The Morning Edition Host/Reporter delivers the local segments of Morning Edition National Public Radios weekday news magazine on Kansas Public Radio (hereafter KPR) licensed by the University of Kansas in Lawrence. This person gathers edits writes produces and delivers local newscasts and hosts the local segments of this national show on KPR. Following each days broadcast of Morning Edition this position is also responsible for producing broadcast and online news content. The reporter must have a keen understanding of state regional and national news. This position requires consistent availability on weekdays from 4:00 am to 1:00 pm including most holidays. The position is supervised by the News Director and/or Assistant News Director.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
The position is responsible for hosting the local segments of NPRs Morning Edition. This includes gathering editing writing producing and presenting morning newscasts each weekday on KPR. This position also helps maintain and update news stories and other information on the KPR website. This person is responsible for maintaining a highquality contentrich news program.
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The position also has reporting and production duties including newscast stories interviews and occasional features. This position will be expected to produce local and regional newscasts on a regular basis edit longer local content from other shows and podcasts so they can be included in the news magazines and produce at minimum one indepth feature per month.
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Other duties as assigned by the News Director which will include participation in onair station fundraising.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
MF 4:00am 1:00pm
Contact Information to Applicants
J. Schafer
- Bachelors Degree OR High School Diploma/GED plus three years of experience in broadcasting.
- Experience and demonstrated skills in some or all of the following: onair hosting reporting news gathering interviewing writing radio production digital audio editing skills and the live onair delivery of news weather and other programming as demonstrated in application materials.
- Experience communicating ideas in a clear credible but informal manner. This will be determined by an audio aircheck (See additional candidate instructions).
- Bachelors degree in Journalism Communications English Political Science or related field and / or several years experience hosting live radio news shows and news magazines.
- Familiarity with public radio and a working knowledge of the U.S. and Kansas legislative process court system and state county and municipal governments as demonstrated in application materials.
- Knowledge of the state of Kansas including its geography (especially eastern Kansas) its history people and issues affecting its citizens as evidenced in application materials.
- Work experience that required meeting deadlines maintaining organization and attention to detail as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience providing live severe weather coverage with information provided by the National Weather Service and other official sources as demonstrated in application materials.
- Experience with Microsoft Office as evidenced in application materials.
- Experience with digital recording and editing software as evidenced in application materials.
Position Overview
The Morning Edition Host/Reporter delivers the local segments of Morning Edition National Public Radios weekday news magazine on Kansas Public Radio (hereafter KPR) licensed by the University of Kansas in Lawrence. This person gathers edits writes produces and delivers local newscasts and hosts the local segments of this national show on KPR. Following each days broadcast of Morning Edition this position is also responsible for producing broadcast and online news content. The reporter must have a keen understanding of state regional and national news. This position requires consistent availability on weekdays from 4:00 am to 1:00 pm including most holidays. The position is supervised by the News Director and/or Assistant News Director.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- Cover letter addressing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
- Resume.
- Contact information for three professional references (including at least one previous or current supervisor).
- Candidates for this position must include an aircheck (by way of embedded link (i.e.YouTube) mp3 file or audio CD) as part of the application process. The aircheck must be mailed or emailed to KPR c/o News Director J. Schafer. This is in addition to the online application. Applications not accompanied by an aircheck will not be considered.
- Availability on weekday mornings and to work holidays.
- The ability to convey information in a conversational manner.
- A broad base of knowledge particularly of news topics and especially Kansas news issues and concerns.
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