I love to promote
open jobs for people who are just getting started in the biz. Maybe you are at
your first or second job and want advance your career at a respected station in
a major market. Here are two jobs you might want to check out:
ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
CLASSICAL KBAQ, PHOENIX
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| Twilight in the Valley of the Sun |
Live and work in
one of the fastest growing and most diverse markets in the nation while being
part of the Classical music world. KBAQ, the classical music voice for Phoenix
[link], is now looking for an Assistant Program Director and Producer.
The woman or man
chosen for the job will host classical music programming, interact directly with
listeners and assure KBAQ’s high quality production values.
The assignment
includes assisting with music choices, producing on-air content, doing
interviews and scheduling announcers and board operators.
KBAQ is looking for
someone who knows and loves classical music, is enthusiastic about reaching a
general audience and has experience with on-air fundraising.
Livingston
Associates is assisting KBAQ in this search. More info is at [link].
Applications are due this week.
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KUOW, SEATTLE IS LOOKING FOR A LOCAL NEWS
PRODUCER
KUOW, one of the
nation’s leading NPR News stations, has an outstanding opportunity for a
Producer who will work on local news segments for KUOW’s daily news magazines.
The person chosen
for this gig will track news, research topics and pitch segment ideas to the
Managing Producer. Other tasks include pre-interviewing and booking guests,
providing hosts with background research and
qriting host intros and interview
questions.
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Note: The person
doing this job will be a “first-responder” in breaking news situations that may
require evening and weekend work. Duties also include interacting on social
media platforms. This is a full-time job with generous benefits and work/life
programs. Get more information at [link].
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WNIJ BUILDS
COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH “PUBLIC RADIO 101” SEMINAR
How does a
university-licensed public radio station reach out to students and staff? The
answer at NPR News station WNIJ, Rockford [link], is to share what they know
about the process that creates news.
Northern Public
Radio’s WNIJ just completed the inaugural WNIJ News “Public Radio 101” seminar. Twelve participants spent several evening in
September learning the basics about how news is covered, from finding a story,
getting the facts, doing interviews and assembling the ready-to-air package.
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| “Public Radio 101” Seminar Participants |
According to WNIJ
Managing Editor Victor Yehling, the seminar was intended for students pursuing
news and communication careers and staff members that want to know more about
the news reporting process. It also provids a way for WNIJ to showcase itself
within the university community.
Seminar topics
included the ethics and values of public radio news, news story terminology and
structure, using sound to enhance stories, vocal techniques and preparing
“print” versions of audio stories for the station website. The tools for
“Public Radio 101” are online at [link].
“Public Radio 101”
includes:
The session
provides tips about downloading and using Audacity audio software, recording
techniques, multi-track editing and mixing.
Want to look, walk
and talk like a news reporter? This session is for you. Learn how your
appearance and style impacts people’s perception of you and your work.
In the news biz,
often the first “gatekeeper” you will face is in the newsroom. This session
discusses understanding a story assignment, finding the “headline” in a story
and knowing the human dimension, such as Who stands to win/lose in this story.
WNIJ’s next “Public Radio 101” seminar is being
planned for January 2017.
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