Part-Time Morning Host/Producer

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Health savings account

Tuition subsidy for employees and IU课程

10 paid holidays

Paid time off

Retirement plan contributions

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington's Radio-Television Services is seeking a part-time News Editor/On-Air Producer for Morning Edition coverage in Bloomington, IN. The role runs 5:00 AM–10:30 AM, 29 hours/week, with hourly pay between $19 and $25 depending on experience.

Responsibilities include monitoring leads, rewriting for on-air, producing news spots, updating web content, and coordinating with the Morning Edition host and senior editor.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED/HSED).
• Experience in newsroom editing and on-air broadcasting required or strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produces and hosts local newscasts during Morning Edition.
• Monitors news content and selects strongest leads for each newscast.
• Rewrites information into concise on-air spots.
• Edits stories and sound for morning newscasts and the website.
• Updates station website with overnight reporting and web stories.
• Shares stories via station social media platforms.
• Assists with general newsroom duties and daily news production.

Skills

Newsroom editing

On-air broadcasting

Story selection and writing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

RADIO-TELEVISION SERVICES (BL-RTVS-IUBLA)

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Produces and hosts local newscasts during NPR's Morning Edition, 1 of WFIU's most-listened-to programs.
• Monitors available news content and determines the strongest leads and stories for each newscast, with an emphasis on sound, variety and diversity of topics.
• Uses sound news judgment to determine which stories should lead, hold or repeat throughout the morning.
• Monitors breaking and developing news and evaluates press releases and other verified information for inclusion in newscasts.
• Rewrites information into concise news spots suitable for on-air presentation.
• Edits stories and sound from reporters from the previous evening for use in morning newscasts and on the website.
• Organizes and prepares audio clips for Morning Edition host using audio production and radio automation software.
• Reads live local news cut-ins during Morning Edition.
• Produces news spots by gathering information and sound for newscasts and web stories.
• Updates the station website with overnight reporting, news partner content and stories produced during the morning.
• Shares news stories through station social media platforms.
• Provides news rundowns and story ideas to the senior news editor.
• Assists with general newsroom duties and other tasks related to daily news production as assigned.
• Maintains accuracy, timeliness and journalistic standards across on-air, web and social media content.

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED).

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrates strong newsroom editing, strategy, and on-air broadcasting skills.

Radio and Television Building

Bloomington, Indiana.

$19.00 - $25.00 per hour depending on experience

5:00 AM - 10:30 AM (with some flexibility or variability on the needs of a given week)

29 hours per week, weekdays.

Part-time employees at Indiana University (IU) may not work over 29 hours per week across all University-held positions.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Employee

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