Reporter

Audacy Services, LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Audacy in Pittsburgh seeks a Part-Time Reporter for the KDKA desk. The role focuses on producing, writing, recording, and delivering news content with strong on-air delivery. You will anchor segments, cover breaking news, and contribute to traffic reports while engaging audiences on social platforms.

Requires at least 2 years in broadcast reporting, excellent writing, and a journalism degree preferred. Driving is required and on-site work is expected with occasional weekend hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years anchoring or reporting for broadcast media.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to edit sounds and interviews.
• On-air delivery and contemporary sound required.
• 4-year degree in journalism preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce and record news segments for radio.
• Gather, write, record, edit, and deliver news content, including live coverage.
• Interview newsmakers and write/ad-lib scripts.
• Update and utilize station social media platforms.
• Develop and research potential news stories.
• Anchor multi-hour news shifts on a news-talk station.
• Deliver traffic reports for multiple stations.
• Protect the station’s FCC license.
• Make station appearances as required.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Broadcast journalism

On-air delivery

Live reporting

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Job description

Job Title: Part-Time Reporter, KDKA Department: Programming Reporting To: Brand Manager Employment Type: Part-Time Location(s): Pittsburgh, PA Work Arrangement: Onsite Overview: An experienced reporter needed for Pittsburgh's radio news leader. Candidates must possess a strong writing style, captivating delivery, and ability to work with an award winning news team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to street reporting, newscast anchoring, delivering on-air traffic reports, conducting interviews, covering news stories, operating audio equipment, writing news scripts. Candidates must possess a strong social media acumen. Hours include weekdays and occasional weekends. A college education is preferred.

What You'll Do

• Produce and record news segments.
• Gather, write, record, edit, and deliver news content, including providing live coverage when breaking news occurs.
• Interview newsmakers.
• Write scripts and ad-libbing material for stories.
• Update and utilize station social media platforms.
• Develop and research potential news stories.
• Anchor multi-hour news shifts on a news-talk station.
• Deliver traffic reports for multiple stations.
• Protect the station’s FCC license.
• Make station appearances as required.
• Other duties as required by management.

More About You

• Required & Preferred: Minimum of 2+ years anchoring or reporting news for broadcast media.
• Must be computer literate and have excellent writing skills.
• The Position requires proficiency in editing and packaging news sound and interviews.
• The position requires contemporary sound and excellent on-air delivery.
• Knowledge of the broadcast area and station demographics is essential; A 4-year degree in journalism is preferred.
• Employees of Audacy are required to be a minimum of 21 years of age to operate any vehicle, including Company-owned, leased, rented, or personal vehicles, when such operation is conducted on behalf of Audacy.
• Driving is an essential function of this role.
• A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of the applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear, stand, sit, walk, use hands, reach with hands/ arms and manipulate a computer keyboard and ten-key machine. May occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Job requires a majority of the work day to be spent sitting and typing at computers.

About us

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.