PT News Host

Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc. • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

CUMULUS MEDIA | Dallas is seeking a passionate, highly motivated News Host to join the WBAP/KLIF team. The ideal candidate has a strong work ethic, is a self-starter, is highly organized, and can work in a fast-paced office environment. The role includes writing and voicing news stories, including from outside the newsroom; creating stories for station websites and posting them on social media; and handling emergency news and weather during shows. The host may be on call for weather disasters and breaking news, perform other news duties as needed, potentially work overnight or early morning hours, and anchor when necessary.

Requirements

• Previous experience in radio news or website journalism.
• Familiarity with digital audio editing software.
• Experience with long-form, breaking, non-scripted, and weather coverage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well as a team player.
• Strong work ethic, self-starter mindset, and organizational skills; ability to work in a fast-paced office environment.

Responsibilities

• Write and voice news stories, including outside of the newsroom.
• Write news stories for station websites.
• Post news stories on social media.
• Handle emergency news and weather during shows.
• Be on call for weather disasters and breaking news.
• Perform various news duties as needed.
• Potentially work overnight or early morning hours and anchor as necessary.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• 401K with company match.
• Focused, responsible, and collaborative work environment with the ability to propose and try innovative solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed