Director, WEKU News

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