TWIN Traffic Reporter

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

Job summary

Audacy is seeking a Part-Time Traffic Producer to support KYW Newsradio’s 24-hour Traffic Center in Philadelphia. Based onsite at Audacy’s 2400 Market St facility, you will gather, write, and deliver real-time traffic information for on-air, online, and social platforms, working closely with the Traffic reporters.

The role requires at least 2 years of traffic or broadcast reporting, knowledge of the Philadelphia area, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Philadelphia metropolitan area traffic geography.
• Minimum 2 years' traffic or news reporting for broadcast media.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Willingness to join SAG AFTRA.
• Google Workspace and Slack familiarity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gather, write, produce and deliver real-time traffic information.
• Compose traffic stories for on-air, online, and social media platforms.
• Monitor traffic operations assets and prepare for upcoming coverage.
• Coordinate with traffic reporters via Slack and manage updates.
• Write and edit content for TWIN/Audacy social channels.
• Verify traffic information with public safety agencies.
• Perform other duties as required by management.

Skills

Traffic reporting

Broadcast media experience

Multitasking

Strong writing

Tools

Google Workspace

Slack

Job description

Job Title

Traffic Producer - Part - Time

Department

AFTRA TWIN

Reporting To

Director, Programming

Employment Type

Part-Time

Location(s)

Philadelphia, PA

Work Arrangement

Onsite

Overview

The KYW Newsradio 24-hour Traffic Center is looking for a dynamic and talented professional to work as a Part-Time Traffic Producer to support Audacy’s team of Traffic reporters broadcasting Traffic reports across the cluster of Audacy stations in Philadelphia including KYW Newsradio. The job will be based out of Audacy’s Philadelphia’s 2400 Market St facilities.

Duties include

• Gather, write, produce and deliver real-time actionable Traffic information using company collaboration tools, platforms and other assets.
• The Producer will compose Traffic stories and all material for use on-air, on-line, and on social media platforms in an often demanding and challenging environment.
• Duties also include the continuous monitoring of all traffic operations assets in the production, writing and presentation of traffic reports & digital content.
• Must plan and prepare for upcoming traffic coverage of planned traffic events as well as unplanned traffic events.

What You'll Do

• Monitoring of Traffic gathering data assets (i.e. 511PA Traffic Information websites, Public Agency sources (DOT/Police), Traffic camera imagery, Public safety scanner audio listening, station tip callers etc.)
• Gather, produce, write and edit traffic reporting information, constantly keeping info current and relevant for both planned and non-planned events.
• Manage info & communication with Traffic reporters via TWIN Slack channel, dropping updates on lane closures and configuration surrounding Traffic incidents.
• Write, edit and manage content on TWIN/Audacy Social Media platforms i.e. Twitter X.
• Retrieve and cross verify with Public Safety agencies all traffic information received from KYW listener tip calls.
• Other duties as required by management.

More About You: Required

• Knowledge of the Philadelphia metropolitan area Traffic geography.
• Minimum 2 year traffic or news reporting for broadcast media.
• Knowledge of Google Workspace, Slack and other online collaboration platforms is preferred.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to a changing and highly challenging environment.
• Must be willing to join SAG AFTRA.

Strongly Preferred

• Genuine interest in sourcing, compiling, editing and presenting Traffic information for ingestion and broadcast on radio Traffic reports.
• Must be able to gather & ready real time incident and other traffic information.
• Must be computer literate, have excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Must have a can-do attitude with a willingness to perform any task big or small.
• Must be an experienced story teller when communicating Traffic info to Reporters.
• Knowledge of the Philadelphia broadcast area commuting patterns, local geography and all transportation systems such as SEPTA regional rail/high speed lines, AMTRAK, etc.
• Genuine interest in sourcing, compiling, editing and presenting Traffic information for ingestion and broadcast on radio Traffic reports.

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.