Reporter 1-2

Department: KUHF Radio

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description

Reporter 1:

Researches, reports, writes and produces multimedia spot and features for Houston Public Media (HPM) on-air and digital platforms. Serves as on-air program host, under general supervision. Individual position may be specific to either tv or radio operations.

• Provides aesthetic and creative direction of the production process for live and recorded public media programs.
• Conceives, researches, develops and executes ideas and concepts into program content.
• Provides on-air hosting and verbal delivery consistent with highest professional broadcast standards: National Public Radio-NPR
• Operates station broadcast and production equipment in a professional manner consistent with NPR standards.
• Advance the station's public image at community outreach events.
• Participates in station fund-raising campaigns and special events.
• May assist station management by training other on-air talent or by serving as a team lead.
• Curates the HPM website and shares content on various social media platforms, to include Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  
  

Experience: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Experience: Requires a minimum of six (6) months of directly job-related experience.

Reporter 2

Researches, reports, writes and produces multimedia spot and features for Houston Public Media (HPM) on-air and digital platforms. Serves as on-air program host, Individual position may be specific to either tv or radio operations.

Job Duties

• Provides aesthetic and creative direction of the production process for live and recorded public media programs.
• Conceives, researches, develops and executes ideas and concepts into program content.
• Provides on-air hosting and verbal delivery consistent with highest professional broadcast standards: National Public Radio-NPR
• Operates station broadcast and production equipment in a professional manner consistent with NPR standards.
• Advance the station's public image at community outreach events.
• Participates in station fund-raising campaigns and special events.
• May assist station management by training other on-air talent or by serving as a team lead.
• Curates the HPM website and shares content on various social media platforms, to include Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
  
  

Experience: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.