Morning Drive News Editor

This is a Full Time Job

Job Title: Editor

Department: Programming

Reporting To: News Brand Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Overview:

Morning Drive News Editor

KMOX. The Voice of St. Louis, is looking for a news editor and writer to work in our fast-paced iconic newsroom. As the News Editor, you will write and produce morning drive newscasts, guide enterprise reporting during live news programming and write quick-turn stories in breaking news situations. You will collaborate with the digital team and edit/prepare content to publish across all platforms, including but not limited to social media, on-air programming and the website. The editor is the hub in the newsroom and during morning drive, it's your responsibility to prioritize content based on what is happening in real time.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:
• Responsible for content of newscasts from 5a-10a
• Coordinate breaking news/weather coverage
• Ability to continuously update copy and audio throughout shift
• Must be able to read and understand complex material and turn it into easy to understand copy
• Have a working knowledge of legal guidelines, FCC rules, etc. and how they apply to your writing
• Candidates must be experts in audio editing and Social Media
• You must be able to work in one of the most fast-paced radio newsrooms under the most demanding deadlines anywhere.
• Broadcast producer/writer experience preferred
• Other duties as required by Management

Qualifications

More About You:

Required & Preferred:
• You must be able to work in one of the most fast-paced radio newsrooms under the most demanding deadlines anywhere.
• You must have the ability to assign and write for major breaking news stories, tragedies, lighter stories, celebrities, newsmakers, and thrive in an environment where your work is subject to intense public scrutiny.
• Broadcast producer/writer experience preferred

Important Notes:

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