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15 August 2025Job Description
Job title: Broadcast Journalist Manchester
At Global we think big work hard and never stand still. Were the proud home of the best media and entertainment driven by our talented and passionate people. Our mission To make everyones day brighter our Globallers our audiences our partners and our communities. Whether were in the studio building world-class technology or securing record Outdoor advertising partnerships we make sure were doing it as a team.
Your new role
A fantastic opportunity for a dedicated journalist to join our passionate hardworking team.
Reporting to a News Editor youll be delivering multiple local news bulletins for Heart and Smooth Radio stations across the patch as well as providing on-air and on-line content for Globals national brands like LBC LBC News and Classic FM.
Youll be creative have a fantastic voice great writing skills with experience of producing multiple news bulletins in a busy environment.
Key Responsibilities
- As a bulletin reader youll have a phenomenal voice write creatively and be able to deliver outstanding quality relevant timely and accurate local news and current affairs content.
- Youll be part of ensuring stories from our region are heard on our national news talk brand LBC and on our rolling news station LBC News.
- Youll understand the importance of the full range of social and multi-media tools available in delivering a successful multi-platform news experience for our audiences.
- Youll have sound legal judgement and be proficient in Ofcoms broadcast regulations and guidelines.
- Youll understand the importance of developing relationships with key contacts across our region.
- Youll have the flexibility to tackle both bulletin reading and reporting shifts as required.
What Youll Love About This Role
Think Big: Were passionate about news and eager to investigate and create our own outstanding and exclusive stories! Own It: You will have a commanding on-air presence and be confident in your ability to if required report live into LBC and LBC News. Keep it Simple: Drive straightforward impactful content that resonates deeply with audiences. Better Together: We work with colleagues across Globals Newsroom to provide on-target agenda-setting news content.
What Success Looks Like
In your first few months youll have:
- Created and presented news bulletins across our Heart and Smooth Radio stations.
- Produced creative and engaging content for LBC and LBC News.
- Sourced and produced original exclusive content.
- Responded professionally to a big breaking story.
- Developed a full understanding of the different Global brands
What Youll Need
The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions capable of the following:
- You will be confident working on your own and under the guidance of your Senior colleagues to provide on-target agenda-setting news content.
- You will have a commanding on-air presence and be confident in your ability to if required report live into LBC and LBC News.
- You will have experience of producing and presenting multiple news bulletins each hour.
- You will enjoy working flexible hours and always strive to complete a task to a high standard.
- A knowledge and understanding of the key issues affecting the lives of people in the area you are covering.
- Youll have an excellent knowledge of media law and the OFCOM Broadcast Code.
Creating a place we all belong at Global
We are dedicated to creating a place where different voices are represented amplified and that we cantserve our diverse audiences without first celebrating it in our people which is why were passionate about creating an inclusive culture where every Globaller can belong. So no matter who you are or where you are from you can find your place at Global.
As a business we believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the value of a flexible and agile workforce. Therefore we operate a Smart Working you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during your recruitment process drop us an email at well be happy to help.
Employment Type
Full-Time
