Los Angeles,CA
Audacy,Inc.
DESCRIPTION
KNX News 97.1 FM, Southern California’s agenda-setting multimedia newsroom, is looking for a forward-thinking producer to help create engaging, modern-sounding, relatable news shows that are both informative and entertaining.
JOB EXPERIENCE
What You'll Do:
- Collaborate with editors, writers, reporters, anchors and news assistants to build shows that are engaging and flow naturally.
- Research and line up compelling interviews for news anchors.
- Research, conduct and edit off-air interviews.
- Pursue news tips and leads and help coordinate coverage during breaking/developing news.
- Propose story ideas and contribute to daily and long-term coverage plans.
- Write and update compelling scripts, incorporating the best sound bites, music, sound effects or other elements to make stories and other content stand out at all times.
- Monitor social media, wire services, websites and other broadcast outlets.
- Related newsroom duties as necessary
REQUIREMENTS
Required and Preferred:
- The right person for the job is an aggressive, energetic, enthusiastic, and creative team player and self-starter.
- Prior major-market news writing and producing experience required.
- Must have the desire and ability to write quickly, clearly, concisely, creatively, conversationally, AND with an edge, while under unrelenting deadline pressure.
- Must know how to work a story, seeking out the strongest newsmakers and interview subjects.
- Must work well with others and interact well with the public.
- Strong multi-tasking skills required.
- Strong computer and social media skills required.
- Must be available to work all hours, overnights, and weekends and be amenable to schedule changes. This may include last-minute changes, as well as long-term adjustments.
- Familiarity with Southern California, especially Los Angeles and Orange counties (i.e.politics, geography, lifestyle,culture etc.) preferred.
- Have working knowledge of legal guidelines, FCC rules, etc. and how they apply to writing, news gathering and producing.
- Must join the Writers Guild of America.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 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.
NOTE: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the employee, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a scaled, multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best radio broadcasting group, a leader in virtually every segment of audio, and America’s #1 creator of original, premium audio. Audacy engages over 170 million consumers each month, bringing people together around the news, sports, podcasts and music that matter to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).
HOW TO APPLY
Please upload resume and apply at https://careers-audacy.icims.com/
https://careers-audacy.icims.com/jobs/6555/pt-writer-producer/job