Rural Reporter - Katherine On‑Air Storyteller

Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Katherine; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15.4% ABC Nominated Super

Paid parental and carer's leave

Salary packaging

ABC Mentoring

Job summary

Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Katherine is seeking a rural reporter to cover cattle, mango and resources industries across the Top End. You will hit the road to create rural content for Rural Report and Country Hour, developing local stories that reflect regional diversity and are shared across ABC platforms.

Based in Katherine within the Regional, Rural & Metro News team, you’ll build contacts, contribute ideas to planning and commissioning, and present engaging rural stories on air

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in journalism or primary industries.
• Editorial skills with a creative approach to content.
• Experience in live presentation and broadcasting.
• Strong understanding of rural/regional issues and community contacts.
• Current and valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Generate rural and primary industry content for multiple platforms that engages local and national audiences.
• Prepare and present content for the Rural Report and Country Hour.
• Contribute to planning and commissioning, developing and sharing new content ideas that achieve strong reach and engagement.
• Work with colleagues to develop local stories that can be shared with other content teams across the ABC.
• Engage with communities to find and tell stories reflecting Australia’s diversity.
• Travel to various locations to meet contacts, visit properties and industry events, and cover stories on the ground.
• Build strong connections with communities to find stories that matter.

Skills

Journalism experience

Editorial skills

Live presentation

Broadcast experience

Driver's license

Job description

Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Katherine is seeking a rural reporter to cover cattle, mango and resources industries across the Top End. You will hit the road to create rural content for Rural Report and Country Hour, developing local stories that reflect regional diversity and are shared across ABC platforms.

Based in Katherine within the Regional, Rural & Metro News team, you’ll build contacts, contribute ideas to planning and commissioning, and present engaging rural stories on air