What are the responsibilities and job description for the Editor position at Audacy, Inc.?
Overview
Job Title: Editor
Department: Programming
Reporting To: News Brand Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Overview:
Morning Drive News Editor
KMOX. The Voice of St. Louis, is looking for a news editor and writer to work in our fast-paced iconic newsroom. As the News Editor, you will write and produce morning drive newscasts, guide enterprise reporting during live news programming and write quick-turn stories in breaking news situations. You will collaborate with the digital team and edit/prepare content to publish across all platforms, including but not limited to social media, on-air programming and the website. The editor is the hub in the newsroom and during morning drive, it's your responsibility to prioritize content based on what is happening in real time.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
- Responsible for content of newscasts from 5a-10a
- Coordinate breaking news/weather coverage
- Ability to continuously update copy and audio throughout shift
- Must be able to read and understand complex material and turn it into easy to understand copy
- Have a working knowledge of legal guidelines, FCC rules, etc. and how they apply to your writing
- Candidates must be experts in audio editing and Social Media
- Other duties as required by Management
Qualifications
More About You:
Required & Preferred:
- You must have the ability to assign and write for major breaking news stories, tragedies, lighter stories, celebrities, newsmakers, and thrive in an environment where your work is subject to intense public scrutiny.
- You must be able to work in one of the most fast-paced radio newsrooms under the most demanding deadlines anywhere.
- Broadcast producer/writer experience preferred
Important Notes:
Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.
About Us
Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.
EEO
Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
