News & Sport Broadcast Journalist

Dublin - Ireland

Monthly Salary: EUR 15 - 34

Posted on: 30-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Please note that we require a demo to be sent to us alongside your application.

FM104 is the leading local commercial broadcaster in Dublin. FM104 was the first local commercial station launched in Ireland and has held an enviable position at the top of the market for many years as Dublins Hit Music station. Designed for 15-34 year old Dubliners FM104 is the soundtrack to their young urban lifestyle. Q102 serves the citys 35-55 year olds with a custom music choice carefully blending the best of todays adult releases with the biggest hits of past decades. Q102 is Dublins feelgood choice.

News & Sports Broadcast Journalist FM104 & Q102

Your Role:

In this role you will write produce present and report on news stories for FM104 and Q102s hourly radio bulletins and online platforms.

Day to day you will:

Collate and deliver bulletins and updates across both stations
Pitch and provide original content for multi-platform outlets including on-air programming online and social media
Undertake on-the-ground reporting in the Dublin area
Respond to breaking news as it happens
Conduct background research and verify information
Contribute to our news and current affairs programme and weekly sports show when required
Liaise with other members of the production and technical teams
Ensure all content complies with Coimisiún na Meán (CnaM) guidelines
Work a variety of shifts including early mornings late evenings weekends and public holidays

What were looking for from you:

An energetic journalist with flair and imagination to craft relevant engaging news content for our audience
The ability to write accurate clear and creative news copy
Strong copywriting and standout storytelling skills
Excellent knowledge of news gathering social media and digital content systems
Calmness and professionalism in a live newsroom environment with the ability to handle a fast-changing news agenda and tight deadlines
Excellent written and spoken English
Familiarity with newsroom playout and audio editing systems
Excellent knowledge of defamation law and CnaM codes
Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities
A strong contact base and reliable sources
Good knowledge of local Dublin sport (desirable)
Willingness to engage with mobile and video journalism
A full clean drivers licence

How to apply:

Please apply with your CV via our careers site and send a relevant 2-minute demo to emailprotected with the subject line: FM104/Q102 News & Sports Broadcast Journalist Application

We are Onic: We create great audio and digital products. Our live radio and podcasts along with our web and social pages play a massive part in our listeners lives. We engage we inform and we entertain with our market leading Ireland we own or represent stations in all main urban centres and we create award winning solutions for our commercial partners. We are also part of a wider group with radio stations like Virgin Radio talkSPORT Times Radio and talkRADIO which are redefining speech broadcasting on digital audio platforms connected TV and beyond.

Life at News

At News UK & Ireland some of us work flexibly in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you need. We cant promise to offer exactly what you want but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

We championdiversity and inclusion we strive to maximise and encourage every individuals potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board D&I strategy & training creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes. We also have 8 employee-led networks; Cultural Diversity News is Out GenZ Sustainability Champions News for Parents Women in Tech News UK Christian Fellowship and we are awaiting the launch of our Womens Steering Group.

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.

About The Candidate

About The Company

Please note that we require a demo to be sent to us alongside your application.FM104 is the leading local commercial broadcaster in Dublin. FM104 was the first local commercial station launched in Ireland and has held an enviable position at the top of the market for many years as Dublins Hit Music ...