On-Air News Host & Editor (Hybrid)

Ocean State Media; Rhode Island; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Ocean State Media in Providence, RI seeks a Host/Editor to serve as primary fill-in host for radio broadcasts and to oversee Ocean State Media’s daily news report on radio and website platforms.

The Host/Editor will record and produce radio breaks and/or host the Morning, Afternoon, or Weekend radio programs. The role includes editing and reporting for radio and digital platforms, with some remote work possible.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional journalism experience including at least 2 years of editing and at least 1 year of on-air broadcast experience.
• Knowledge of regional communities and issues.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Proficiency in multi-platform journalism, including audio production.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain the highest journalistic standards under deadline pressure.
• A passion for working collaboratively with reporters of different backgrounds and skill sets.
• A track record of exhibiting cultural competency in their work and their professional life.

Responsibilities

• Creating strategies to tackle the news of the day and assigning reporters stories.
• Editing radio and digital stories on deadline.
• Reporting and producing daily newscast elements, e.g. wraps, cut/scripts, readers, short digital stories.
• Fill-in hosting: serving as the primary fill-in host for all regular on-air hosting shifts by announcing, producing and engineering Ocean State Media’s on-air programming.
• Hosting special coverage and breaking news outside of normal hours as necessary.
• Producing and engineering interviews and segments for other newsroom staff
• Operating the automation system, audio board and other equipment as necessary.
• Participating in community engagement activities and events as assigned.
• Fundraising: Participating in regular on-air fund drives as assigned.
• Other duties as determined by the Executive Producer for Audio Innovation and the Director of News & Storytelling
• Some holiday or breaking-news coverage may be required.

Skills

Journalism experience

Editing experience

On-air broadcasting

Strong writing skills

Multi-platform journalism

Deadline-driven

Cultural competency

Job description

Ocean State Media in Providence, RI seeks a Host/Editor to serve as primary fill-in host for radio broadcasts and to oversee Ocean State Media’s daily news report on radio and website platforms.

The Host/Editor will record and produce radio breaks and/or host the Morning, Afternoon, or Weekend radio programs. The role includes editing and reporting for radio and digital platforms, with some remote work possible.