
KTAR News Fill-In News Host
- Phoenix, AZ
- $20.00-50.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- This position is an onsite role that requires the employee to regularly work at our Phoenix site.
- Perform live in-studio newscasts alongside a news co-host during the hours of 5 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.
- Present compelling, informative, personable and impactful newscasts with an emphasis on local and breaking news.
- Report news in a way that is constantly fresh, new, unique and exciting while maintaining the integrity of news standards.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet up to the minute/hourly/daily/weekly deadlines and be accurate and precise in writing news stories.
- Must have excellent writing skills to stack fresh and informative newscasts each half hour.
- Communicate closely with the morning news team (producer, editor, reporter and board operator) especially on execution of breaking news stories.
- Work effectively in a team environment and maintain a positive and cooperative rapport with the entire news team and management.
- You may be asked to fill in during other dayparts as news anchor.
- Work in compliance with Company policies and procedures.
- A Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism, mass communications or media preferred.
- A minimum of 5 years of news anchor or reporter experience preferred.
- Sound news judgement with excellent verbal and written communication skills, including conversational, yet professional news delivery.
- Proficiency in editing audio using software like Audition or Newsboss Audio Editor expected.
- NewsBoss platform experience preferred.
- 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.
- Receive, process, and maintain information through oral and/or written communication effectively.
- Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to operate computer keys and general office equipment. Ability to work on a computer for prolonged periods of time.
- Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
- Paid sick leave (accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
- Access to an entire team of free financial planners
- Matches on contributions to charitable organizations after one year of service
- Continuous growth and development opportunities
- Dynamic team culture that values teamwork, having fun, and collaboration