What are the responsibilities and job description for the On-Air Host/Reporter/Producer Job at Kentucky Educational Television in Lexingto position at Kentucky Educational Television?
Kentucky Educational Television, (KET) has the following full-time position opening at its Lexington, Kentucky Network Center :
On-Air Host / Reporter / Producer
Used by more than two million people each week, KET is Kentucky’s only statewide media organization, and broadcasts into 8 states and 10 media markets, along with providing live and archived streaming services. In addition to offering high-quality PBS programming, KET annually produces hundreds of hours of award-winning local productions and creates nationally recognized educational resources.
This is a unique opportunity to work with an outstanding, respected, and trusted journalistic team, and to contribute to a wide variety of public affairs productions, including Kentucky’s only nightly statewide news program, General Assembly coverage, three weekly series, election and candidate coverage, and ongoing forums and special programs.
As host, moderator, and / or reporter, you will be helping to provide context and connecting with viewers, providing important information, covering wide-ranging topics and engaging with guests to help facilitate discussions offering diverse perspectives on topics that matter to the people and communities we serve.
This position is based at KET’s Network Center in Lexington and also works at KET’s Capitol Bureau in Frankfort and the KET Louisville Production Center. KET’s facilities are located in beautiful “horse country” with a thriving community that offers affordable living, outstanding educational opportunities, and world-class sporting events. This is an opportunity to join a skilled and professional journalistic team and to become a part of and grow with one of the most respected public media organizations in the country.
Our ideal Candidate will :
- Serve as on-air host, moderator, reporter, and / or producer for productions focused on public policy, community interests, political issues, legislative coverage, and current events.
- Have a passion for public affairs and great appreciation for public discourse.
- Practice strong journalistic skills and ethical standards and ensure accuracy in their work.
- Be articulate and skilled at communications, writing scripts, interviewing guests, utilizing prompter, and ad-libbing as necessary.
- Oversee, coordinate, and execute all content and production elements for short-form and long-form public affairs productions.
- Perform all related activities, including creating budgets, facilities and crew requests, production notes, cue sheets, release forms, rights and contracts, and graphics inventory, as well as organizing and archiving video content, and the maintenance of records and reports.
- Manage content distribution across multiple platforms, strengthen digital capacity, and integrate digital production into daily workflow.
- Contribute to and execute the creative and editorial vision of KET productions.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission of the organization.
Successful applicants will have the following minimum qualifications, skills, and experience :
Working with KET has its benefits!
KET offers a creative, engaging work environment with opportunities to collaborate and advance professionally. Additionally, employees are offered paid time off, several health insurance plan selections, and retirement savings options.
The salary will be based on the qualifications and experience of the selected applicant.
Connect with us now by applying at , and please send questions to jobs@ket.org .
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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