Live News Reporter — Rapid Radio & Digital Coverage

AAJA24; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & sick leave

Disability insurance

Hybrid work

401k plan

Employee assistance

Job summary

KERA in Dallas seeks a Breaking News Reporter to cover fast-moving stories for radio and digital platforms, with a strong emphasis on quick-turn daily news. The role requires versatile storytelling, live on-air capability, and collaboration across the newsroom.

The reporter will lead in breaking news outside the beat structure, occasionally supporting other reporters, and will work in a hybrid Dallas office with statewide and national reach.

Qualifications

• Passion for journalism and high ethical standards.
• Demonstrated research, writing, and reporting skills.
• Ability to produce accurate, fair, and high-quality content.

Responsibilities

• Write, voice and produce engaging, quick-turn stories for radio and digital platforms.
• Develop distinctive digital and audio stories focused on the KERA listening area.
• Collaborate with the newsroom team and contribute compelling story ideas.

Skills

Journalism

Writing

Research

News judgment

Public media

Multimedia storytelling

Job description

KERA in Dallas seeks a Breaking News Reporter to cover fast-moving stories for radio and digital platforms, with a strong emphasis on quick-turn daily news. The role requires versatile storytelling, live on-air capability, and collaboration across the newsroom.

The reporter will lead in breaking news outside the beat structure, occasionally supporting other reporters, and will work in a hybrid Dallas office with statewide and national reach.