Morning Edition Host/Reporter

Intermediate Level at a minimum you should have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• 2 years similar work experience

The Intermediate level salary is $40,100 – $46,100 per year.

Senior Level at a minimum you should have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• 5 years similar work experience

The Senior level salary is $48,700 – $55,900 per year.

Host local segments of Morning Edition from 5:30-9 a.m. weekdays, as well as mid-day newscasts. Responsibilities include gathering, writing, editing, and delivering newscasts. Must possess clear, pleasant, grammatically correct conversational delivery skills and be able to correctly stack newscasts based on news of the day. Sound news judgment is essential.

• Serve as the highest profile member of the BSPR news team, leading work on the most-listened-to show of the week for a discerning audience that craves and strongly supports good, local journalism.
• Using standard journalism skills which emphasize knowledge of one’s subject matter and research on the topic, report and produce news features; conduct interesting and thoughtful newsmaker interviews; provide daily news stories for local newscasts outside of Morning Edition, and participate in station’s digital strategies.
• Participate in Boise State Public Radio’s on-air fundraising efforts.
• Serve on behalf of Boise State Public Radio as a spokesperson and/or representative at assigned station events or other community related forums. Be comfortable and capable as a public speaker.
• Work closely with newsmakers at high levels, including political, business, and cultural leaders. Develop cordial and professional relationships that assist in newsgathering.

Salary and benefits: Starting salary is DOE, plus an excellent benefits package is available for eligible employees, for more information visit: http://hrs.boisestate.edu/careers/benefits/ .

If you are interested in this position: Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest and qualifications for this position. Attach a resume that includes employment history (including dates of employment) and three professional references with contact information. Required documents should be emailed to Krista Doble at bspradministration@boisestate.edu. Emails should include search # AA-0011-16 in subject line.

Review of documents will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.