Public Radio Journalist, Producer & Host

Kcbx; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Job summary

KCBX Central Coast Public Radio has an opening for a full-time journalist to provide weekday news coverage and contribute to editorial planning for the week ahead.

You will report on government, education, environment, health, public safety, and culture, producing breaking news, features and scheduled coverage for Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and write for the website and social media.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of professional journalism experience, with daily reporting for broadcast or digital.
• Strong writing, interviewing and storytelling skills with ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in field audio recording and digital editing tools.
• Comfortable voicing news stories with clear, conversational delivery.
• Familiarity with NPR ethics and public radio values.
• Ability to work independently on weekends with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Cover and report daily news for broadcast and web, including breaking stories and scheduled events.
• File short reports for Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
• Monitor government meetings and events to plan coverage.
• Produce breaking news, enterprise and analytical stories.
• Maintain the shared planning calendar with the News Director.
• Participate in weekday editorial meetings and develop pitches and coverage strategies.
• Write scripts and publish content to the KCBX website and social media.
• Represent KCBX professionally in the field and with sources.

Skills

Strong writing

Interviewing

Storytelling

Deadline-driven

Collaboration

Voice for news stories

Time management

Education

Four-year degree in journalism or broadcasting

Tools

Adobe Audition

Descript

Pro Tools

Izotope RX

Job description

KCBX Central Coast Public Radio has an opening for a full-time journalist to provide weekday news coverage and contribute to editorial planning for the week ahead.

You will report on government, education, environment, health, public safety, and culture, producing breaking news, features and scheduled coverage for Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and write for the website and social media.