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Job Code: 87104
FLSA Status: This position is typically exempt.
Prepared By: NAU Human Resources Department
Revision Date: 10-8-99
SUMMARY:
The Radio Announcer/Producer is responsible for producing, writing, and editing news programs, along with serving as a radio announcer and news reporter. A Radio Announcer/Producer conducts interviews, operates equipment, and represents the station at industry and community functions and events.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
The position of Radio Announcer/Producer carries the responsibility of producing professional quality radio programs. The Radio Announcer/Producer is responsible for exercising professional news judgement in determining news and information that is appropriate for broadcast.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following are examples of typical duties. Other duties may be assigned. Essential duties should be identified on a more specific working job description.
- Serves as a principal drive-time news announcer.
- Operates all equipment in the master control room and central equipment rack.
- Prepares and voices newscasts and writes news copy.
- Writes and edits introductions and continuity for reports, actualities and other elements inserted within network programming.
- Takes transmitter readings and adjusts power when necessary.
- Prepares and reviews program materials prior to broadcast.
- Reviews wire copy, public service announcements, underwriting announcements, pre-recorded reports and audio elements, newspapers,
- faxes, program rundowns, and other material including school closing announcements.
- Reports, interviews, writes, edits and produces program segments.
- Participates in fundraising and promotional efforts as assigned.
- Represents the station at industry and community functions and events.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Demonstrated ability to report, write and produce network-quality interviews and feature reports.
- Strong on-air presence compatible with NPR news: confident, intelligent, relaxed and knowledgeable.
- Ability to work quickly, effectively and deliver a high level product to the editor reviewing the report.
- Excellent working knowledge of broadcast news, public affairs and feature reports.
- The ability to exercise professional news judgement in determining news and information that is appropriate for broadcast.
- Considerable knowledge of basic and advanced radio announcing and audio production.
- The ability to produce news feature reports and interviews in the highly produced, edited, well-written, and researched style characteristic
- of in-depth public radio reporting.
- Knowledge about Arizona and the region.
- The ability to serve well in the increasingly diverse University community and region.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field with three years experience as a radio announcer and news reporter. |
