Broadcast Journalist

Global; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in London is seeking a proactive Broadcast Journalist to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for writing news bulletins, curating original content across major radio brands, and demonstrating exceptional writing and editorial skills. Flexibility to work on weekends and overnight shifts is necessary. This role offers the chance to engage with the biggest stories of the day and produce high-quality journalistic content.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a radio newsroom required.
• Capable of producing OFCOM-compliant content.
• Proactive and innovative approach to journalism.

Responsibilities

• Write and read news bulletins for LBC.
• Curate content for LBC News and other major UK radio brands.
• Establish oneself as a trusted voice for audiences.

Skills

Exceptional writing skills

Broadcast journalism experience

Understanding of media law

Fast thinking

Flexibility

Job description

Accepting applications until: 20 June 2025

Job Description

Your Role: Broadcast Journalist (London)

Global’s Newsroom in London needs a journalist with a fantastic broadcast voice and exceptional writing skills to be part of our team. The successful candidate should have extensive broadcast journalism experience in a radio newsroom, including writing and reading news bulletins, selecting and pushing key news from guest interviews, and audio editing. A solid understanding of key aspects of media law is also required.

As a Broadcast Journalist at Global, you will:

Key Responsibilities

• Write and read news bulletins for LBC – Britain’s biggest commercial news talk brand
• Curate original content for our rolling news station LBC News, alongside bulletins for major UK radio brands like Heart, Capital, and Smooth.

What You’ll Love About This Role

Think Big: We tell the biggest stories of the day in engaging and creative ways for audiences across Global’s platforms

Own It: Push our original and exclusive stories, building on our track record for delivering standout journalism

Keep it Simple: Tell stories in an accessible, concise, and conversational way for our audiences

Better Together: Work alongside a talented team of newsreaders, producers, and presenters to create outstanding broadcast and digital content

What Success Looks Like

In your first few months, you’ll have:

• Understood the news agenda and produced standout content on some of the nation’s biggest radio brands
• Established yourself as a trusted voice to our audiences
• Set the standard in the quality of output across our newsroom, having learned the Global Newsroom style

What You’ll Need

The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:

• Content: Deliver OFCOM-compliant content that routinely meets and exceeds Global standards
• Ownership: Understand the importance of tailored content across our brand portfolio and take ownership of all editorial decisions with diverse audiences in mind
• Fast thinking: Respond to changing situations and solve problems under pressure to ensure our output is always of the highest standard
• Flexibility: Since news happens 24/7, flexibility is key. The role includes working weekends and overnight shifts.