Writer

Audacy • PA-Philadelphia, PA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

KYW Newsradio is seeking a dynamic, multi-talented part-time news writer and editor to join their award-winning all-news team. This is a critical role responsible for curating, writing, and producing a daypart of all-news radio. The ideal candidate is an agile journalist and excellent communicator who can excel working closely and collaboratively with a dynamic and diverse newsroom of reporters and anchors, writing and editing and updating daily newscasts and working with newsroom staff to deliver live and breaking news to the people of Greater Philadelphia. This is a crucial role in the newsroom, and the editors and writers on the news desk are responsible for frequently and effectively communicating news information between reporters, anchors, and digital teams.

Requirements

• Write, research, order and prepare shows for anchors.
• Write and edit wire and original news copy for broadcast.
• Gather additional sound for news stories.
• Fact check and review news stories and reporter scripts.
• Editors will work with the Broadcast Managing Editor to plot the daily news flow, including news copy, top stories, live shots (both local and network) and how best to allocate reporter resources throughout the day.
• Writers will also be responsible for writing and occasionally voicing our digital-only news segment and news update segment that other stations in the Philadelphia cluster use on their air.
• Keep anchor shows updated and fresh, finding new ways to use sound and copy.
• Keep an eye on new and ongoing stories, and update shows as soon as new information or new stories become available.
• Employees of Audacy are required to be a minimum of 21 years of age to operate any vehicle, including Company-owned, leased, rented, or personal vehicles, when such operation is conducted on behalf of Audacy.
• Driving is an essential function of this role.
• A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of news editing and writing experience.
• Experience in a busy and fast-paced newsroom.
• Comfort with breaking news and deadline pressure.
• Ability to be nimble and pivot with the ebb and flow of the news cycle.
• Proficiency in writing engaging news copy, fact checking, newsgathering and research.
• Good judgement to decipher top stories and know how best to curate a broadcast.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Broadcast experience is a plus.
• 4 year degree in journalism, broadcasting or an adjacent field.
• Comfortability working with newsroom software and audio editing tools (Burli experience is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Write, research, order and prepare shows for anchors.
• Write and edit wire and original news copy for broadcast.
• Gather additional sound for news stories.
• Fact check and review news stories and reporter scripts.
• Work with the Broadcast Managing Editor to plot the daily news flow, including news copy, top stories, live shots (both local and network) and how best to allocate reporter resources throughout the day.
• Write and occasionally voice digital-only news segments and news update segments that other stations in the Philadelphia cluster use on their air.
• Keep anchor shows updated and fresh, finding new ways to use sound and copy.
• Keep an eye on new and ongoing stories, and update shows as soon as new information or new stories become available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level