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Job Description
Department: News
Status: FullTime
End Date: May 31 2025
About CapRadio
CapRadio is a missiondriven public media organization that exists to create more informed involved and educated communities. It is the only nonprofit broadcaster in the region that operates a 20person local newsroom and develops locallyproduced news classical music and jazz shows. It connects with communities through 32 radio broadcast towers live streaming newsletters ondemand audio live experiences and more. CapRadio is recognized for its factbased nonpartisan news coverage state politics and government accountability reporting that is aired daily by NPR stations throughout California hyperlocal communityengaged journalism and locallyhosted classical music and jazz programs. Each week nearly 500000 people in the greater Sacramento region choose CapRadio as a valued source of news storytelling music and events. It is an auxiliary organization of Sacramento State University.
About The Position
CapRadio is hiring two reporters to help us do what we do best: Create more informed involved and educated communities across Sacramento and Central Valley.
CapRadio reporters are responsible for producing indepth contextdriven journalism across multiple platforms including audio text and digital formats. They cover daily news features and enterprise projects ensuring highquality reporting that meets the editorial standards of the newsroom.
Reporters demonstrate proficiency in daily and breaking news coverage spot news writing feature writing cutandcopy scripts voicers and live onair debriefs. They also produce compelling digital content including web stories and newsletters.
In addition to reporting journalists in this role contribute to daily news planning staying informed on local and national developments through multiple sources. They work collaboratively across newsroom roles engaging with colleagues of varying experience levels. Reporters must be able to adapt to different assignments and thrive in a fastpaced deadlinedriven environment.
Most of your output will be shortform daily news but youll also have the space to produce a monthly longform piece that dives deeper into the stories that shape life in Sacramento and the Central Valley. Experience in broadcast reporting whether audio or video is essential.
Essential Functions
Content Creation:
- Research write record audio edit and produce highquality news content for multiple platforms (broadcast digital newsletter and social media).
- Generate original story ideas and enterprise content.
Field Reporting:
- Conduct ontheground reporting including interviews live coverage and realtime updates.
- Gather audio content to enhance storytelling and occasional photographic content as assigned by news leadership.
Story Development:
- Identify and pitch compelling stories aligned with audience interests and newsroom priorities.
- Develop stories from inception to publication ensuring accuracy and fairness.
Live Broadcasting:
- Deliver live reports and breaking news coverage providing clear and concise information.
Editing and Production:
- Use editing software to finalize stories with strong sound.
- Produce multiplatform content tailored to specific audiences.
Digital Engagement:
- Write web and newsletter articles occasionally contributing to the creation of social media posts.
CrossFunctional Collaboration:
- Work closely with producers editors and hosts/anchors to create cohesive stories. Communicate effectively with newsroom teams for seamless workflow.
Ethics and Accuracy:
- Adhere to journalistic standards including factchecking and ethical reporting.
- Stay updated on newsroom policies and legal guidelines.
Essential Responsibilities
CapRadio reporters are key contributors to the stations broadcast digital and newsletter platforms producing highquality journalism that informs and engages the audience.
Within 90 days of employment reporters will meet the below standards.
Participation in Newsroom Activities:
- Attend and actively contribute to daily editorial meetings.
- Participate in weekly checkin meetings with their supervisor.
- Engage in monthly newsletter and digital pitch meetings.
- Contribute to monthly CapRadio Network pitch meetings.
- Contribute to monthly Insight pitch meetings for feature storytelling opportunities.
- Assist with live and recorded coverage of breaking news special events or severe weather as needed and at the discretion of news leadership
Content Production:
- Pitch and create content for newscast and website
Additional Duties:
- Ensure all content adheres to CapRadios Content Policy including established guidelines for articles photos and broadcasts.
- Collaborate across teams to meet the stations journalistic standards and deliver consistent highquality storytelling.
- Adapt to newsroom priorities by producing timely and accurate reports in fastpaced situations.
- Stay informed on current events and engage in ongoing professional development to maintain excellence in reporting.
- Professional experience as broadcast print and/or online journalist including news reporting editing and production.
- Excellent reporting skills.
- Excellent news writing skills; the ability to write quickly and accurately with an understanding of tone and style across platforms; proficiency using correct spelling grammar punctuation and pronunciation
- Ability to accurately communicate facts and verify information.
- Excellent news judgment.
- Good editing skills.
- Strong time management skills.
- Thorough command of journalistic principles ethics and standards.
- Strong command of sound editing and radio production techniques.
- High proficiency of onair voicing skills.
- Ability to interview and communicate with a variety of individuals.
- Ability to research and communicate through a variety of mobile and digital tools. Ability to meet deadlines and goals while working under pressure
- Proven collaboration skills which are essential in working with fellow CapRadio staffers across departments and with partner organizations
- Ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects at once. California drivers license and evidence of insurability
Background Check
CapRadio will require employment and education verification for each new hire.
You must be able to commute to our Sacramento CA office on a regular basis.
CapRadio offers:
Medical dental and vision
Retirement plan with employer matching
Paid holidays
Flexible Vacation
Paid sick leave
Life insurance
Flexible spending plan for health and dependent care
Apply
Please upload your resume and cover letter along with a minimum of three (3) work samples.
Applicants with disabilities may request and receive reasonable accommodations to apply for the position. If you have any inquiries or trouble submitting your application materials to the link please contact us at or call.
You can address your letter to the hiring manager for this position Nia Towne Chief Content Officer.
CapRadio
Attn: Human Resources
7055 Folsom Blvd.
Sacramento CA 95826
Capital Public Radio is an equal opportunity employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
