MORNING EDITION HOST AND PRODUCER

Application Deadline: Saturday, Apr 30, 2022

Description

Marfa Public Radio, an award-winning NPR affiliate station in Marfa, Texas, seeks a Morning Edition host to join our team. The Morning Edition host writes and delivers on-air newscasts and other show elements within the body of Morning Edition. They will also produce daily content for the show and function as a member of the editorial team. This position works closely with the All Things Considered host.

The Morning Edition host and producer must be a responsible, productive, and enterprising individual possessing a passion for how global, national, and regional issues connect to the Marfa Public Radio listening area.

Position: Morning Edition Host and Producer
Reports to: News Director
FLSA status: Full time, Exempt
Department: News

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• 2-years of on-air hosting experience preferred.
• Engaging and professional on-air presence and comfort with hosting a live program.
• Demonstrated history of maintaining high journalistic standards of objectivity, balance, and fairness.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to consistently work well with others.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Efficient at multitasking.
• Demonstrated understanding of digital and social media concepts and tools with an ability to think creatively about digital content.
• Strong broadcast writing and reporting skills.
• NPR quality anchoring and voicing skills.
• Ability to produce NPR quality on-air interviews as well as newscast material, including cut and copies, spots and voicers,
• Ability to operate digital audio broadcast equipment, including ENCO and similar systems.
• Experience operating a broadcast board.
• Web posting experience.
• Experience with Adobe Audition or other digital audio editing software preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred, but not required.

This is a full-time position with benefits.
Salary Range: $45,000-$49,000

To apply for this position, email a cover letter and resume to work@marfapublicradio.org with the subject line “Morning Edition Host Application.” Deadline: April 30th, 2022.

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