Company Profile

Company Description:

Pay Range:                  $52,500-$68,250

Summary:
The General Assignment Reporter and Back-up Host is responsible for reporting and communicating information on-air in a clear, engaging, and professional manner. This position will produce content for radio programs and podcasts and works closely with reporters, the digital team, and local hosts. This position will have the opportunity to have their stories picked up by NPR’s programs like All Things Considered and Morning Edition, along with other national programs. This position requires a productive, responsible, and enterprising individual possessing a passion for how global, national, and regional issues connect to the KUNC listening area, which encompasses Colorado’s Front Range, the Eastern Plains, and mountain communities.
 
Essential Functions:

• Works with News Director and Managing Editor for newsroom assignments, i.e., write and produce daily newscast items.
• Performs research, conducts effective interviews, and maintains organized records.
• Responds to and files breaking news, as well as assembles longer, in-depth news-features.
• Reports, writes, and produces original stories from across Northern Colorado that live up to KUNC’s and NPR's standards for accuracy, fairness, and newsworthiness.
• Uses and creates audience engagement opportunities to become informed on topics important to listeners.
• Files all of KUNC’s editorial platforms, including digital and visual media, social networks, and various audio platforms, with the goal of reaching the largest audiences with the biggest impact.

• Provides back-up hosting responsibilities for Morning Edition, All things Considered or other hosts. Works with the Programming and Operations Manager for Host duties.
• Voice tracks and live hosts specific programming as assigned.
• Creates content which includes research, writing, and packaging stories for a variety of platforms.
• Communicates information and prepares scheduled breaks including delivery of underwriting, public service announcements, weather, and promotional announcements.
• Presents programming through live hosting and limited production work per shift. 
• Ensures completion of the daily FCC Operations Log. 
• Develops and suggests original story ideas.
• Prepares web posts, newscast copy, short web pieces and newscast spots as assigned. 
• Identifies and writes web/multimedia stories.
• Produces newscast spots, including gathering and editing audio.
• Works with KUNC’s digital team to produce and engage the audience with web and social media posts

 
Additional Responsibilities:

• Participates in on-air fundraising as well as station development and promotional functions.

• Attend and engage with listeners and members at community engagement events.
• Works with the Director of News to create occasional evergreen features.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
 
Knowledge

• Broadcast, digital recording, and editing equipment.
• FCC guidelines and requirements.
• Familiarity with public radio programming.
• Wide Orbit, Burli, or similar automation systems and software.
• Knowledge of, and strict adherence to, journalistic ethics and standards, specifically NPR news.

Skills

• On-air presentations, as well as interview, writing and production skills.

• Operating a personal computer with proficient skills in Excel, Outlook, Word, and Dropbox.
• Demonstrated understanding of digital and social media concepts and tools and ability to think creatively about digital content.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing utilizing proper grammar.
• Perform work professionally, with ethics and integrity, and maintain confidentiality when required.

Abilities

• Work with little supervision and exercise excellent independent judgment.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the community.
• Handle multiple priorities and simultaneous demands, organizing and completing tasks according to their importance.
• Commit to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and in reporting.
• Think “digital first” in strategic assignments and general coverage.
• Be a positive team member, consistently work well with others, and always demonstrate respect for the diverse constituencies at KUNC, within the public broadcasting system and in the community.
• Produce high quality content and programming.

Experience and Qualifications

• Two (2) years’ experience in on-air radio hosting with an engaging and professional on-air presence.
• A minimum of two (2) years of on-air or podcast work and online reporting.
• Must reside Colorado and have a valid Colorado driver’s license.
• Must be able to report to the station within an hour.
• Access to a dependable vehicle is required.
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.

 
Education

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) in journalism, broadcast or radio production, media, communication, or a related field of study or similar field is preferred.
• Relevant internships including those with college radio stations, traditional media outlets and within NPR or other Member stations a plus.

 
Physical Demands                                              
The employee is required to frequently stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, reach and lift with arms, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is required to frequently lift up to 30 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.
 
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
 
Work Environment
The employee typically works indoors in a standard office environment but is required to travel to other locations for station events.
 
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
 
Community Radio for Northern Colorado’s mission is to strengthen our community by cultivating the mind and spirit - informing, inspiring, and entertaining. To fully live up to this mission, this position must strive to include diverse voices and amplify those from groups that are rarely heard in the media.
 
CRNC is an equal employment opportunity employer. We strive to make CRNC an example for other media organizations by modeling diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization. CRNC’s DEI statement can be found at CRNC Diversity Equity and Inclusion Statement 2022.06 (brightspotcdn.com).
Working at CRNC:
KUNC informs and engages a large audience in Colorado with in-depth stories and analysis on a variety of platforms, including radio and digital.  As a member station of NPR, KUNC airs NPR programming integrates it with regional journalism to provide quality, in-depth, and engaging news.
At Community Radio for Northern Colorado (CRNC), we care deeply about our employees, and we understand that attracting, developing, and growing talent is key to our success and enhancing our impact. We value colleagues who will enhance our culture by bringing new ideas, diverse experiences, and talents to our dynamic workplace. Our goal is to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation. 
CRNC’s dedication to promoting diversity and inclusion is reflective in our company. We are fully focused on equality of opportunity and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, national origin, experience, and all other fascinating characteristics that make us different.
Who Gets to Work Here:
We strive to recruit, hire, and create a team of employees that demonstrate these qualities:
Cultural Competency: A high level of cultural competency and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace expressed in both approach and experience.
Collaboration: Effective collaboration and an appreciation of teamwork. Someone who enjoys spending time with others and respects hearing other perspectives and points of view.
Honesty: Honesty is a vital quality for our employees. We expect employees to be truthful with other employees, as well as our customers and stakeholders.
Innovation: Examining content and connections through new and energizing viewpoints. Always seeking to improve how we serve the public by being a welcoming organization to new ideas and initiatives.
Inquisitiveness: Someone who is always striving to learn more and increase their knowledge and that will use the information gathered and skills practiced improving their work performance and relationships with co-workers.
Humility: People on our team should feel pride in their work, but not to the extent of becoming arrogant.
Respect: Acknowledge people’s lived experiences and diverse viewpoints.
About CRNC:
CRNC is a community-licensed public radio station, operated by Community Radio for Northern Colorado, Inc., a 501 (c) 3, Colorado non-profit organization.
The KUNC News Team is a group of dedicated journalists, who are committed to telling the stories of our diverse communities, reflecting the people who live in those communities, and amplifying their voices. We operate with a team mentality, creating engaging and relevant content focusing on internal and external collaboration and experimenting in content styles and distribution. KUNC is a news and information staple within northern Colorado, serving numerous rural, mountain and city communities for over 50 years.
Our non-commercial music service, The Colorado Sound, offers unique and diverse music discovery programming. We are based in Northern Colorado but heard throughout the state, across the country, and around the world. The Colorado Sound brings the spirit and soul of Colorado to our listeners through a cross-genre mix of new music, familiar favorites, and regional standouts.
KUNC, and the non-commercial music service, The Colorado Sound, aim to strengthen our communities by cultivating the mind and spirit - informing, inspiring and entertaining. To fully live up to this mission, we strive to include diverse voices and amplify those from groups that are rarely heard from in the media.
CRNC offers competitive salaries and generous benefits, including health, dental, vision. life & short-term disability insurance, as well as 403b retirement, paid leave, and much more.