Radio News Anchor/Reporter - PT

Maryland D.C. Delaware Broadcasters Association; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 is seeking a versatile journalist to join our team as a part-time anchor and reporter. The role involves anchoring newscasts, reporting from the field, and delivering content for on-air and digital platforms.

The ideal candidate should have broadcast experience, be able to work holidays, and be comfortable with field enterprise reporting. This on-site position operates under SAG-AFTRA collective bargaining agreement.

Qualifications

• Understand Baltimore metro area; familiarity with radio/TV news operations preferred.
• Available to work holidays; schedule flexible during breaking news.
• Broadcast experience preferred; anchoring and reporting experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Anchoring of WBAL newscasts.
• Monitoring news from multiple sources and scripting half-hourly newscasts.
• Supporting news gathering efforts and breaking news coverage.
• Delivering breaking news in a timely and concise manner.
• In-person attendance is required.

Skills

Anchoring

Reporting

Flexibility

Local news familiarity

Education

College or comparable experience preferred

Tools

Broadcast equipment familiarity

Job description

Details

Hearst-owned WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 is seeking a versatile journalist to join our award-winning team as a part-time anchor and reporter. We are searching for a motivated, dependable individual who can anchor with energy, urgency and confidence—whether it is a newscast, traffic report or sports update. The ideal candidate is also unafraid to head into the field to cover breaking stories and will be encouraged to enterprise stories and deliver compelling content on-air and through our digital platforms. This is an on-site position. The salary range for this position is $23.07 and $24.23 per hour. This position is covered by a SAG-AFTRA collective bargaining agreement; membership/eligibility required.

Job Responsibilities

• Anchoring of WBAL Newscasts.
• Monitoring news from multiple sources and scripting twice-hourly newscasts.
• Supporting news gathering efforts and breaking news coverage.
• Delivering breaking news in a timely and concise manner.
• In-person attendance is required
• This position is covered by a SAG-AFTRA collective bargaining agreement; membership/eligibility required.

Required Skills

• Understanding of the Baltimore metro and surrounding areas helpful.
• Familiarity with radio or television broadcast news operations helpful.
• Must be available to work holidays, and flexible with schedule during breaking news.

Education

• College or comparable experience preferred.

Required Experience

• Broadcast experience preferred, particularly anchoring and reporting news.

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you will have access to the following benefits. Paid Time Off is one hour of sick and safe leave for every 30 hours worked and prorated vacation.