KTAR News Traffic Reporter/News Editor

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WHO WE ARE:

Bonneville International is an integrated media company, providing advertising and digital marketing solutions across 22 radio stations in Seattle, Phoenix, Denver, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City, along with the NBC Affiliate TV station, KSL-TV 5, in Salt Lake.  As a leader in broadcasting and advertising for over 50 years, our purpose is to build up, connect, inform, and celebrate communities and families across our markets.  We're proud of our history, and we want talented people to join us as we continue to grow!

POSITION PURPOSE:

As Traffic Reporter/Editor of KTAR-FM, you will play a critical role in delivering live, on-air traffic reports, gathering relevant information such as crashes, road construction and breaking traffic news to be reported by traffic reporters on shift. We’re looking for a highly motivated, organized, detail-oriented professional to stay engaged and alert of all traffic news updates, gather timely traffic information, execute traffic alerts and contribute to the digital content distribution of breaking traffic news. This position will also be a part of the KTAR newsroom. As news editor, you will write, report, conduct interviews and go live on news stories of the day.   This part-time position is an opportunity for a hungry broadcast professional with a desire to contribute to a winning team and lead a traffic department within the newsroom.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Daily Traffic Reporting [2p-3:15p, as needed fill-in from 3:30p-6:45p]

• Provide on-air traffic reports weekdays from 2p-3:15p and as fill-in to afternoon-drive traffic reporter between 3:30-6:45p.
• Utilize traffic cameras, official social media sources, monitoring of police scanners and internal Bonneville resources to deliver traffic news on air.
• Gather and provide a running list of problems on Phoenix-area roads, freeways and situations affecting traffic for use KTAR Traffic Center staff.

News Editor [scheduled hours]

• Contribute to news coverage that has traffic connections.
• Become the KTAR Traffic expert and enterprise and execute potential stories.
• Present news in a concise, conversational and accurate manner on-air
• Update / rewrite story scripts for online publication
• Effectively and appropriately use social media to present stories via all available media channels.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Consistently work hours required.  1:30p-7p Monday-Thursday. It is a part-time for 22 hours per week. Work more when required to meet deadlines, including weekends and holidays. Extra hours and holiday pay are compensated when worked.
• Perform other desk duties as needed.
• Work in compliance with Company policies and procedures.

WHO YOU ARE:

• A minimum of 2 years of traffic reporting experience and editor or producer experience preferred.
• The ability to understand and utilize news feeds and social media.
• Sound news judgement and ability to simplify press releases as well as government, and law enforcement information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including conversational, yet professional news delivery.
• Proficiency in editing audio using software like Audition or Newsboss Audio Editor.
• Prefer knowledge in using news software Newsboss.
• Multilingual skills preferred. Spanish language speaking and writing preferred.
• Strong desire to work at Arizona’s largest and most respected award-winning news radio station.
• We strongly encourage you to apply if you meet most of these qualifications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to maintain a schedule of 1:30p-7p Monday-Thursday and perform at a high level.
• Receive, process, and maintain information through oral and/or written communication effectively.
• Substantial physical movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Ability to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction with good eye and hand coordination.
• Lift, move, and carry up to 20 pounds on occasion.

THE BONNEVILLE EXPERIENCE:

• Dynamic team culture that values teamwork, collaboration, integrity, and a shared purpose of delivering breaking news at the highest level of journalistic standards.
• Continuous growth and development training.
• Paid holidays and sick time
• Extraordinary benefits such as a 401k with matching, with no waiting period.
• 100% employer-funded retirement account, immediately 100% vested.
• We are focused on contributing to the communities we work in. We encourage our employees through initiatives such as paid volunteer hours.

• Project an appropriate professional appearance and demeanor.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

To learn more about how our local media matters and to join our growing team, visit: https://bonneville.com/

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