Eastern Kentucky University
Title: Director, WEKU News
Position Type: Fulltime Staff
Search Type: External - minimum 7 days
Department: 83R000 - Communications and Brand Management
Division: 3R1000 - Communications and Brand Management
Position Location: Richmond Campus
Driver Classification: Driver
FLSA: Exempt
Schedule Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)
Posted Salary Grade: Exempt - G22
Retirement: KTRS
Contact Person: Mike Savage
Job Summary/Basic Functions
The WEKU News Director takes a lead role in planning and assigning coverage for news stories; and covers and prepares news stories for on air broadcast and online. Supervises staff reporters, features reporters and student interns. The ND is part of the WEKU Leadership Team and plays a key role in defining and maintaining ethical, editorial, artistic, and technical standards for all news programming. The ND also assists the Director and General Manager with news programming decisions and news…
operations. This position is also responsible for managing news content distribution on the station website and other platforms.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree is in Journalism, Communications or related field required. Graduate Degree is preferred
Experience: -Five years of experience in news reporting/Journalism is required. -Experience in public radio is preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.
Licensure & Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
On-air hosting experience is preferred. Supervisory experience is preferred. Understanding of public radio/NPR sound and style preferred.
Job Duties:
- 42.5% - Directs the gathering and production of day to day news content on-air and online, edits news material and reporter submissions. - ()
- 42.5% - Writes, produces and edits short-form broadcast and digital stories, long-form feature stories and interviews according to prescribed editorial style and format standards. - ()
- 5% - Monitors performance of personnel and ensures staff comply with online photo, social media and other station policies. - ()
- 5% - Compiles various reports and submits to Director & General Manager including quarterly FCC Issues and Programs, EKU voices and NPR stories. - ()
- 5% - Supports the office functions by completing all other duties and special projects as assigned. - ()
Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Funding Source: Institutional
