News Reporter

Audacy Minnesota’s WCCO-AM is searching for a Part-Time Broadcast Journalist.  Are you a curious and savvy journalist with a positive attitude and impressive work ethic - ready to help work with one of the upper Midwest’s most-trusted newsrooms? You must be a great writer, have compelling on-air delivery, be a proficient news gatherer - using a variety of sources - and be comfortable with audio and video editing equipment and programs. You will be expected to actively participate on various social media channels and contribute content to the station website (wccoradio.com). Expect to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced Newsroom or field environment, collaborate with editors and producers, and pitch story and interview ideas. 

What You'll Do:

• Produce and record news stories.
• Gather, write, record, edit and deliver content inclusive of providing live coverage when breaking news occurs.
• Anchor multi-hour shifts on News-Talk station.
• Ability to write and post stories to the station website and social media. 
• Interview newsmakers.
• Write scripts and ad-lib material for stories.
• Develop and research potential sports stories.
• Other duties as required by management.
• Must be available early mornings, nights, weekends as necessary.

Required & Preferred:

• Minimum of 3 years anchoring or reporting news/sports for broadcast media, or similar experience. 
• Must be computer literate and have excellent writing skills. 
• Proficiency in editing and packaging news sound and interviews.
• Must possess contemporary sound and excellent on-air delivery.
• Knowledge of the broadcast area and station demographics.
• A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant’s own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.