What are the responsibilities and job description for the FM REPORTER / PRODUCER position at Central Michigan University?
The FM Reporter/Producer writes and produces daily content for radio broadcast and digital platforms. Duties will include spot packages, two-way interviews, enterprise and feature reports. This position will report on the environment with an emphasis on rural Michigan.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting, Journalism, or a related field or a combination of education and experience that equates to four years.
Two years of professional experience in reporting situations, field news gathering, and/or remote recording situations.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and project a positive image.
Demonstrated professional proficiency in digital editing and studio
situations.
Demonstrated professional proficiency in announcing.
Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships with faculty,
students, visitors, and fellow work associates.
Ability to complete tasks independently.
Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
Four years of successful experience in on-air and field recording/news gathering, with increasing responsibilities.
Proficient capabilities in digital multi-track editing.
Demonstrated ability to develop program segments and to develop new program concepts.
Demonstrated ability to formulate interview segments and questions.
Experience filing stories with NPR news magazines.
Proficient capabilities in digital multi-track editing.
Demonstrated ability to develop program segments and to develop new program concepts.
Demonstrated ability to formulate interview segments and questions.
Experience filing stories with NPR news magazines.
Duties & Responsibilities
Schedules, records and edits interviews for radio station use.
Researches program topics and or guests for possible programs or segments.
Acts as talent for fundraisers and interviews.
Operates radio remote and studio equipment as required.
Assists in the development of radio programs and materials.
Assists in the development of interviews or guest appearances.
Contributes to ongoing major projects.
Develops contacts with Central Michigan University departments, local and state government officials and various constituencies.
Appears at station events.
Participates in professional development opportunities.
Participates in recruiting, interviewing and training Student Reporters and Freelance News Reporters.
Regularly pitches stories to NPR for national distribution.
Develops and completes major projects.
Researches program topics and or guests for possible programs or segments.
Acts as talent for fundraisers and interviews.
Operates radio remote and studio equipment as required.
Assists in the development of radio programs and materials.
Assists in the development of interviews or guest appearances.
Contributes to ongoing major projects.
Develops contacts with Central Michigan University departments, local and state government officials and various constituencies.
Appears at station events.
Participates in professional development opportunities.
Participates in recruiting, interviewing and training Student Reporters and Freelance News Reporters.
Regularly pitches stories to NPR for national distribution.
Develops and completes major projects.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
To upload a writing sample, please utilize Writing Sample.
To upload a work sample, please utilize Work Sample.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
To upload a writing sample, please utilize Writing Sample.
To upload a work sample, please utilize Work Sample.
Employee Group
Public Broadcasting - Salary
Staff Pay Level
2
Pay Range
$40,000 - $48,000 per year
Division
Government and External Relations
Department
Public Broadcasting
Position Status
Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status
Full-Time
FTE
1.00
Position Type
12 month
Weekly Work Schedule
Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location
Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
Salary : $40,000 - $48,000
