WUNC Weekend Host/Reporter
UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC
1d
About The Position
This position is responsible for live hosting and operating the board on weekends. This position serves as a back-up host for weekday mornings, afternoons, and evenings as needed. This position conducts, records, and produces reporter debriefs with other WUNC reporters. This position also is responsible for general assignment reporting that may include quick turnaround spot news, interviews, reporter debriefings, anchor wraps, online reports and/or well-researched feature reports.
Requirements
- experienced journalist
- strong reporting skills
- strong production skills
- strong communication skills
Nice To Haves
- A bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field, with a master’s degree preferred
- At least three years of experience as a journalist and/or radio host, preferably in a public radio newsroom
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
- Creativity and initiative
- Demonstrated ability to plan and meet deadlines, working with materials from a variety of sources and collaborators
- Demonstrated ability to work with colleagues effectively and collaboratively
- A familiarity with North Carolina
- Experience with public radio or related not-for-profit fundraising preferred
Responsibilities
- live hosting on weekends
- operating the board on weekends
- back-up host for weekday mornings, afternoons, and evenings as needed
- conducts, records, and produces reporter debriefs with other WUNC reporters
- general assignment reporting that may include quick turnaround spot news, interviews, reporter debriefings, anchor wraps, online reports and/or well-researched feature reports
