Local Content Manager KACU
About The Position
ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. All applicants must be professing Christians and willing to support the Christian mission and purpose of Abilene Christian University while employed by the university. Coordinate daily news coverage, working with the News Director to cover local news stories for KACU newscasts, website, social media and newsletter. The Content Manager will also help direct newscast guidance for on-air hosts. Oversee KACU’s oral history project, West Texas Roots, collecting individual stories that demonstrate the unique history of West Texas. The Content Manager will coordinate recording dates and locations for rural communities, working with local historical societies, libraries or other community members. The content manager will oversee editing of interviews into segments that will air on KACU-FM, and be hosted at KACU.org. Plan and execute the weekly talk show, West Texas Dispatch, in coordination with the News Director, show host and other reporters. Other duties as assigned will include on-air fundraising, events, and special projects.
Requirements
- Journalism Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field
- Broadcast writing experience
- Audio recording experience
- Audio editing and mixing experience
- Photography basic knowledge
- Adobe Audition
- Nexus news
- Rundown Creator
- Harassment Prevention
- Google Drive
- Professional Bachelors Degree in Journalism or related field
- Familiarity with Public Radio
- Strong work ethic, with ability to self-motivate
- Strong communication skills
- Team-oriented mindset
- Ability to work in a mentoring role with student journalists
- Must be able to drive to events and interviews
- Must be able to stand for long periods and hold recording equipment
Nice To Haves
- 2 years of reporting experience preferred
- Broadcast reporting experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Reporting daily and in-depth feature stories
- Editing audio and mixing stories digitally
- Transforming broadcast writing into web and newsletter style
- Conducting oral history recordings
- Coordinating with local groups to plan a day of recordings and publicize recording events
- Editing and mixing the recording into segments
- Produce KACU’s weekly talk show
- Planning show segments
- Researching and scheduling guests
- Coordinating with all partners
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
