Morning Reporter-Producer

Morning Reporter-Producer

Help Keep Pittsburghs Public Media Strong

Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation (PCBC) home to 90.5 WESA and 91.3 WYEP is seeking a skilled and motivated person to join the 90.5 WESA newsroom as our Morning Reporter-Producer.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to help shape the news Pittsburgh wakes up to each morning. Working closely with the Morning Edition host and newsroom team the Morning Reporter-Producer will research report write and produce timely accurate and engaging news conte3nt for WESAs broadcast and digital platforms.

The ideal candidate brings strong writing and audio production skills sound news judgment and a commitment to delivering accurate engaging journalism. Were looking for someone who works well in a collaborative newsroom thrives under daily deadlines and is eager to contribute to the stories that inform and connect the Pittsburgh community.

This position is primarily based in our Pittsburgh office with flexibility for remote work when job responsibilities and organization needs allow.

What Youll Do:

• Report write and produce daily news content.
• Collaborate with the Morning Edition host and newsroom to develop newscast rundowns coordinate coverage and prepare a timeline for engaging content.
• Produce live and recorded interviews including research topics preparing hosts and guests and editing audio for broadcast.
• Edit and update news stories to ensure accuracy and adhere to journalistic standards.
• Gather audio and reporting materials to support daily coverage and breaking news.
• Contribute to additional newsroom projects which may include feature reporting podcast production social media and station events.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in journalism or a related field or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• At least one year of professional experience in reporting radio or audio production.
• Strong writing storytelling and digital audio editing skills.
• Sound editorial judgment and a commitment to accurate fair balanced and ethical journalism.
• Ability to manage competing priorities meet tight deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced newsroom environment.
• An understanding of the NPR audience and news style.

Why Join Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting

At Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting youll join a team dedicated to serving our community through trusted journalism and music discovery. We believe our employees are our greatest asset and we are committed to creating a workplace built on collaboration respect accountability and continuous learning. We invest in professional development encourage innovation and believe every employee plays an important role in advancing our mission.

Work Environment

This position is based in our Pittsburgh office. Standard business hours are 6:00AM 2:00PM Monday through Friday with evening or weekend work as events require.

Our Commitment

Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive equitable diverse workplace where all employees feel welcomed respected and empowered to succeed.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.

Whats it like working at PCBC

At Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting youll find a team that is passionate about serving our community through trusted journalism and music. We work hard celebrate our successes and genuinely enjoy working together. Our culture is collaborative and inclusive with approachable leaders open communication and a shared commitment to helping one another succeed. We value flexibility and understand that supporting work-life balance helps our employees bring their best selves to work every day.

We provide competitive salaries in an affordable city. The minimum compensation for this position is $52020 commensurate with experience and ability. Our full-time exempt employees also get access to an extensive benefits package including a 403(b)-retirement plan with 6% company match medical dental and vision three weeks of vacation sick time 10 company holidays and 12 weeks of paid new parent leave. We invest in the professional growth of our team encouraging continuing education and participation in conferences and seminars.

Want to know more

We believe a strong organization includes employees from a broad range of backgrounds with different skills experiences and passions. And if you dont meet every position qualification but you have a story to tell wed still like to hear it. Please apply and tell us more about yourself. Visit our careers page to get more details and to apply. Submit a resume cover letter three samples of work relevant to this position and three references.

Required Experience:

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