What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reporter News position at Western Michigan University?
Position Details
Posting Summary
College
Oth Academic Affrs Operations
Executive Area
Provost & VP Academic Affairs
Department
WMUK Radio
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S1052P
Job Type
Full Time, Regular
Pay Type
Exempt/Salaried
Pay Grade
D
Campus Location
WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus
Salary Range
Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.
General Summary
- Report and produce public radio news stories on general assignment, as well as features, investigative reporting and specials of regional and occasionally national importance.
Major Duties
- Reports local news content at desk and in the field, including newscast spots, feature stories, special series and recorded interviews aired during weekly programming on University’s station on-air, online and social media.
- Develops story ideas, gathers and organizes field and online research and data, filing Freedom of Information Act records requests as needed.
- Attends meetings, interviews and events. Takes photos as necessary; logs interviews; drafts and revises stories, verifies factual information, produces broadcast versions of stories; produces promotional spots and copy; produces web and social multimedia content.
- Report news for state network and national programming. Participates in newsroom editorial and planning meetings.
- Collaborates with other news organizations.
- Ensures all content produced meets University’s journalistic standards of accuracy, fairness, and balance.
- Compiles newscasts for broadcast from a range of sources.
- Hires, trains, evaluates, and supervises student employees.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.
- One year’s relevant experience.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to travel.
Desired Qualifications
- Successful previous public radio reporting and audio digital editing experience.
- Capacity to understand issues relevant to the region.
- Experience creating sound-rich, meaningful features for a public radio station.
- Experience editing audio files with the most recent version of Adobe Audition.
Special Instructions to Applicants
- Internal applicants should use the WMU-Internal Application.
- External applicants should use the WMU Application.
Additional Position Information
- Terminal Appointment ends 06/30/2026 with the possibility of renewal.
- Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available using the URL below: hr-staff-compensation-pay-structure-2023-24_0.pdf
- Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, s://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff
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