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Researcher
Please note that we require a demo reel to be sent to us alongside your online application.
Intro to Station/ Business:
Live95 is the Market Leading Radio Station in Limerick City and County with over 90000 people tuning in each provide broad format Music and Entertainment Local News and Talk to our audience. Live95 also has a strong online following on and across our social platforms.
The Team: Live95 News and Sports Team we work closely with the Live 95 Limerick Today team to bring Limerick all the breaking news stories across Limerick as well as in depth analysis of the stories and issues that matter to our Limerick audience.
Your Role: Youll work closely with the Limerick Today production team preparing each show pitching ideas researching topics writing scripts and booking guests as well as recording material on Limericks streets with the general public and interviewing guests in studio.
Day to day you will:
Pitch and provide original content for multiplatform outlets online and social media
Respond to breaking news
Drive the onair contributions of listeners
Develop the database of regular contributors
Undertake relevant background news research and write original scripts in an appropriate style for radio
Book guests and prepare them for onair interviews
Manage programme content on our website and social media accounts
Ensure content observes CnaM Guidelines
Fillin for producer when producer is on leave
Video editing for website and social media channels
What were looking for from you:
An energetic journalist with flair and imagination to craft relevant content for our Limerick audience.
An ability to write accurate tight and easily understood radio scripts.
An excellent knowledge of news gathering social media and digital content management systems.
Ability to work well and calmly in a live newsroom environment; handle a rapidly changing news agenda and deliver to tight deadlines.
Excellent written and spoken English is essential.
Willingness to engage with members of the public and encourage them on to radio
Willingness to provide engaging video content for social media
Have an ability to multitask and work to tight deadlines
Excellent knowledge of defamation law and CnaM Codes
An understanding of the news landscape in Limerick is essential as is a passion for serving the Limerick audience.
Knowledge of Adobe editing systems is an asset.
A full clean drivers licence
Shift work will be required which may include early/late shifts weekends and public holidays.
How to apply:
emailprotected with the subject line LIVE95 RESEARCHER APPLICATION. The demo reel can be you presenting a news bulletin short interview or a vox pop.
Life at News: At News UK & Ireland our people are our heartbeat they are the driving force behind our brands and we want to enable people to thrive. Some of us work flexibly in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you would like. Many of us work in a hybrid way between one of the News UK & Ireland offices and remotely.
We take pride in looking after our amazing talent at News UK supporting the Health and Wellbeing of our staff. Some of what we offer includes:
In addition we also offer:
25 days holiday per year
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Bikes for Work scheme
Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access
We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing so feel free to let us know at any stage whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process and we will do our best to accommodate.
Employment Type
Full-Time
