Arts & Culture Reporter

Texas Public Radio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Public Radio in San Antonio seeks an Arts & Culture Reporter with a passion for storytelling and a knack for capturing the human effort behind artistic work. The role involves reporting on artists, creators, and culture that resonate with our audience; shaping narratives that highlight San Antonio’s unique cultural movements.

You will brainstorm ideas, research, and write engaging articles, with a strong command of SEO.

Qualifications

• No minimum professional experience required; however initiative in developing sources preferred.
• Experience writing and producing news on multiple platforms and effectively using social media preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality arts & culture stories about artists and culture that resonate with the San Antonio audience.
• Brainstorm story ideas, conduct research, and write informative articles.
• Adapt writing style for different platforms and audiences; meet tight deadlines.
• Produce high-quality audio and digital stories, with engaging video content for digital and social platforms.

Skills

Storytelling

SEO skills

Multi-platform writing

Source development

Tools

CMS

Social media platforms

Job description

A City Bursting with Culture. Stories Waiting to Be Told

Texas Public Radio (TPR) is seeking an Arts & Culture Reporter that has a passion for telling stories, seeks to understand the human effort behind artistic work and a unique ability to mark the moments and cultural movements that connect our community.

Responsibilities

The reporter will be responsible for producing high-quality, engaging and informative news and feature stories about artists, creators and culture that resonate with our audience — exploring the untold stories that highlight what makes San Antonio’s culture unique.

As part of our editorial team, you will brainstorm story ideas that go beyond the basics, conduct research, and write articles that are both informative and engaging.

The successful candidate will have excellent writing skills, a strong understanding of SEO best practices, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

You should be able to adapt your writing style for different platforms and audiences, thrive in a fast-paced newsroom and produce high-quality audio and digital stories about the arts and San Antonio’s unique culture, along with engaging video content for digital and social platforms.

Qualifications

There is no minimum professional experience for this role, but we prefer a demonstrated initiative in developing sources to produce original reports. Experience writing and producing news on multiple platforms and effectively using social media preferred.