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Reporter Jobs in Spokane, USA at Spokane Public Radio
Position: Spokane Public Radio Reporter
Overview
Title: Spokane Public Radio Reporter (2 open positions)
Job Type: Full-Time, 40 hours/week
Pay Range: $50,000-$60,000 depending on experience
Location: Spokane, WA
About Us:
Spokane Public Radio (SPR) is an independent community NPR-affiliate public radio organization dedicated to providing high-quality local and national programming to regional audiences. SPR reaches 1.25 million people across 20,000 square miles of the Inland Northwest. Spokane is our hub. Our coverage area includes a rich mix of rural communities in eastern Washington and northern Idaho that are fueled by agriculture, recreation, timber, mining and manufacturing.
We take pride in our commitment to the truth, even-handed coverage, thought-provoking content, engaging storytelling, and building meaningful connections with our listeners.
About You:
SPR seeks someone to serve as a reporter, possibly an occasional news host, and a full participant in a small, but energetic local newsroom. You will work both collaboratively and independently with SPR’s award-winning news team to provide content for SPR’s local newscasts, daily podcast, Inland Journal public affairs program, and website. An ideal candidate would have a curious mind, a desire to connect with listeners, solid work ethic, interest in contributing to newsroom discussions and decision making, good writing skills and news judgement and an understanding of SPR’s mission and journalistic ethics.
Responsibilities
Principal tasks:
- Work with the news director and managing editor to coordinate coverage.
- File short regional stories for daily newscasts as well as occasional feature stories and interviews for local slots within NPR news magazines. Their stories will be shared with the Northwest News Network and NPR News.
- Share peer editing responsibilities.
- Write, edit and post web versions of local stories.
- Help to compile material for “SPR News Today” podcast.
- Coordinate coverage with public radio partners in the Northwest.
Additional responsibilities
- Substitute as local host of All Things Considered and Weekend Edition.
- Participate in semi-annual station pledge drives.
- Serve as ambassador for the station in on-air and in-person roles.
- Coordinate with other SPR staffers and managers as needed for fundraising, marketing and visibility efforts.
- Occasional night and weekend work in the event of breaking news, extreme weather events, political forums or debates, or other planned events.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications and Attributes:
- One to five years of experience in journalism or related field
- Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively
- Knowledge of and adherence to journalistic ethics
- Experience in producing and voicing audio for radio
- Strong written and editorial skills
- Proficiency in digital editing software such as Adobe Audition or Hindenburg
- Strong organizational skills, ability to meet, positions open until filled
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Title: Reporter
Company: Spokane Public Radio
Location: Spokane, USA
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