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Job description
Job Title: Local Newscaster
Produces and hosts local newscasts during NPR's Morning Edition, 1 of WFIU's most-listened-to programs.
Monitors available news content and determines the strongest leads and stories for each newscast, with an emphasis on sound, variety and diversity of topics.
Uses sound news judgment to determine which stories should lead, hold or repeat throughout the morning.
Monitors breaking and developing news and evaluates press releases and other verified information for inclusion in newscasts.
Rewrites information into concise news spots suitable for on-air presentation.
Edits stories and sound from reporters from the previous evening for use in morning newscasts and on the website.
Organizes and prepares audio clips for Morning Edition host using audio production and radio automation software.
Reads live local news cut-ins during Morning Edition.
Produces news spots by gathering information and sound for newscasts and web stories.
Updates the station website with overnight reporting, news partner content and stories produced during the morning.
Shares news stories through station social media platforms.
Provides news rundowns and story ideas to the senior news editor.
Assists with general newsroom duties and other tasks related to daily news production as assigned.
Maintains accuracy, timeliness and journalistic standards across on-air, web and social media content.
Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED).
Work Experience: Demonstrates strong newsroom editing, strategy, and on-air broadcasting skills.
Work Location: Radio and Television Building Bloomington, Indiana. Advertised Salary $19.00 - $25.00 per hour depending on experience Work Hours 5:00 AM - 10:30 AM (with some flexibility or variability on the needs of a given week) 29 hours per week, weekdays. Part-time employees at Indiana University (IU) may not work over 29 hours per week across all University-held positions.
Benefits Overview For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
Health savings account with generous IU contributions
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Basic group life insurance paid by IU
Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
Generous paid time off plans
Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Equal Employment Opportunity Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
Worksite address
bloomington, IN, 47401, US
Who can apply
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