WEKU News Director

Eastern Kentucky University, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Richmond, KENTUCKY
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
Position Title WEKU News Director
Position Number 999358
Position Type Staff
Position Category Fulltime Professionals
Search Type External
Posted Salary Information Grade 46 (Click here for EKU Salary Grades)
Position required to go into K-12 school Never
Driver Classification Driver
City Richmond
Division Chief of Staff & Chief Comm Officer
Department Communications & Brand Management
Unit WEKU Public Radio
FLSA Exempt
Contact Person Mike Savage
Schedule Type Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)
Additional Schedule Details
Funding Source Institutional
Retirement KTRS
Position Summary
The WEKU News Director oversees production and on-air anchoring of radio newscasts and public affairs programs. Takes lead role in planning and assigning coverage for new stories; and covers and prepares news stories for broadcast. Supervises staff reporters, on-call reporters, student interns, station volunteers, and grant-funded news staff assigned to special coverage. 
 
The ND is part of the WEKU Leadership Team and plays a key role in defining and maintaining ethical, editorial, artistic, and technical standards for all news programming. The ND also assists the Director and General Manager with news programming decisions and news operations. This position is also responsible for managing news content distribution on the station website and other platforms. 
Sponsorship Visa sponsorship will be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending upon the needs of the unit, available sponsorship budget, and the qualifications of the candidate.
Work Location US Based
Minimum Education
Bachelor’s degree is required. Degree in journalism, communications, or related field is preferred. Graduate Degree is preferred
Minimum Experience
•Three years of radio experience in news reporting and hosting is required. 
•Experience in public radio is preferred. 
•Supervisory experience is preferred.
Minimum Licensure and Certification
Qualification Equivalencies
Desired Qualifications

Job Functions


Job Duty Name Directs the gathering and production of news content on-air and online, edits news material and reporter submissions, and prepares and writes short-form stories, feature stories and interviews according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
Job Duty Name Hosts live or pre-recorded on-air shift; anchors newscasts and special programming as needed.
Job Duty Name Monitors performance of personnel and ensures staff comply with online photo, social media and other station policies.
Job Duty Name Compiles various reports and submits to Director & General Manager including quarterly FCC Issues and Programs, EKU voices and NPR stories.
Job Duty Name Supports the office functions by completing all other duties and special projects as assigned.

Posting Number S00959P
Number of Vacancies 1
Job Open Date 10/20/2021
Application Review Date
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions Summary
AA/EEO Statement
Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.
Background Check Statement
Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.
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