News Anchor

Job Title: News Anchor

Department: News Anchor

Reporting To: Assistant Brand Manager

Employment Type: Part -Time

Location(s): St. Louis, MO 

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Overview: 

97.1 FM Talk (KFTK - St. Louis) is looking for a temporary News Anchor and AM Drive Contributor to join our team! The perfect person for this role will be familiar with the brand, comfortable joining an established team, and excited to provide thought-provoking content to a passionate audience.

NOTE: This is a temporary position. Dates: Late-August through Mid-November

What You'll Do:

• Research topics for AM drive show relevant to the listening audience
• Co-host/contribute on-air and via social media on a daily basis
• Assist the show producer with daily strategies, story angles, and guest ideas/acquisition
• Communicate daily with co-host, producer, and program director to ensure program goals are met
• Perform live news and sportscasts
• Work closely with the digital content producer to maximize the show and station's digital presence
• Maintain strong contacts and relationships
• Other duties as required by management

Required and Preferred:

• Synergy with co-host and ability to work on multi-host show
• Knowledge of the format and audience
• Must be an excellent communicator with strong creative skills
• Excellent on-air voice with demonstrated track record
• Strong working knowledge of studio equipment

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity 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.