The Opportunity
90.5 WESA is looking for the next Host of Morning Edition! This is a critical role for WESA as the Morning Edition Host is vital to keeping the communities of western Pennsylvania informed of the day's events. The Host will write, edit and deliver local newscasts, produce two-way interviews with WESA reporters and collaborate with editors and reporters.
This is an important position for WESA and reviews of candidate materials will begin immediately. If you are interested in this role, please submit your materials as soon as possible.
The ideal candidate will:
- Host live breaks during the 6 to 10 a.m. morning show, combining best practices in promotion and other elements, to create a compelling listener experience.
- Provide updates and context to daily news and deliver it to listeners through newscasts, interviews, reported stories and digital and social posts.
- Prepare and deliver news, gathering and rewriting material to fit in time slots.
- Collaborate with editors and reporters to report local news throughout the morning show.
- Write and edit on-air copy, serving as the final set of eyes and ears to ensure content meets standards for accuracy, context, fairness and style guidelines.
- Collaborate with other newsroom leaders to provide thoughtful and comprehensive editing of audio and text versions of spot and feature stories.
- Use social media to break news, engage audiences and expand one's source base.
- Create trustworthy relationships with contacts and sources.
- Make public appearances as opportunity arises to enhance WESA's brand and support fundraising efforts.
- Participate in on-air and online fundraising.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Possess a conversational and confident on-air style.
- Ability to hit time posts, effectively forward promote content and work with direction and coaching.
- Experience operating broadcast equipment and running an audio board during a live on-air shift.
- Ability to work on deadline in a live program environment that may require invention and improvisation under stress without prior preparation, maintaining accuracy, objectivity, and composure.
- Self-motivated team player with a track record of producing daily news stories and features of interest to local audiences.
- Strong audio editing skills with the ability to quickly turn around tape for broadcast.
- Knowledge of public radio style and familiarity with NPR broadcast clocks.
- Network-quality news writing, reporting, digital recording and production skills.
- Strong on-air reporting, writing and technical skills.
- Sound and ethical judgment, with a commitment to objectivity, balance and fairness.
- Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
- Knowledge of Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania is helpful.
- Knowledge of FCC guidelines and requirements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in journalism-related field OR equivalent experience / training.
- 2-3 years of experience as on-air host of a news magazine.
- 2-3 years of broadcast journalism experience.
- Ability and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends, with some long days required at times.
- Honesty and integrity in all dealings.
- Enthusiasm for the missions of PCBC and its stations.
About Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting
Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting is a team full of passionate and fun people dedicated to our crafts as well as our communities!
We operate two local public radio stations and a local newsroom that serves the community across radio, digital and event platforms. 90.5 WESA is Pittsburgh's Independent News Station and an award-winning, dynamic and ambitious newsroom serving southwestern Pennsylvania over-the-air, online and through our daily newsletter, Inbox Edition. 91.3 WYEP is one of the most highly regarded non-commercial Triple-A music stations in the country and has been a cultural institution in Pittsburgh for more than 50 years.
Our organization plays a vital role in building connections across southwestern Pennsylvania and strengthening our communities through exceptional journalism and cultural exploration and education . . . and we have a powerful broadcast network to help!
What's it like working at PCBC?
At Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting we work hard, do great things, and have fun doing them. Our culture is collegial, and manager's doors (if they even have one!) are always open. We recognize that people do their best when they can keep a good balance between their work and personal lives and embrace flexibility as an asset.
Our compensation packages are generous. We provide competitive base salaries in a very affordable city. The minimum compensation for this position is $58,140, commensurate with experience and ability. Our full-time exempt employees also get access to an extensive benefits package, including a 403(b) retirement plan with company match, medical, dental and vision, three weeks of vacation, sick time, 10 company holidays and 12 weeks of paid new parent leave. We invest in the professional growth of our team, encouraging continuing education and participation in conferences and seminars.
We are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and diverse environment and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Want to know more?
We believe a strong organization includes employees from a broad range of backgrounds, with different skills, experiences, and passions. And if you don't meet every position qualification, but you have a story to tell, we'd still like to hear it. Please apply and tell us more about yourself. Visit our careers page to get more details and to apply.
