Writer

Overview

Job Title: Part-Time News Editor/Writer

Department: News

Reporting To: Brand Manager

Employment Type: Part-Time

Location(s): Philadelphia, PA

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Overview:

KYW Newsradio is seeking a dynamic, multi-talented part-time news writer and editor to join our award winning all-news team.

This is a critical role responsible for curating, writing, and producing a daypart of all-news radio. The ideal candidate is an agile jounralist and excellent communicator who can excel working closely and collaboratively with a dynamic and diverse newsroom of reporters and anchors, writing and editing and updating daily newscasts and working with newsroom staff to deliver live and breaking news to the people of Greater Philadelphia. 

This is a crucial role in the newsroom, and the editors and writers on the news desk are responsible for frequently and effectively communicating news information between reporters, anchors, and digital teams.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• Write, research, order and prepare shows for anchors.
• Write and edit wire and original news copy for broadcast.
• Gather additional sound for news stories.
• Fact check and review news stories and reporter scripts.
• Editors will work with the Broadcast Managing Editor to plot the daily news flow, including news copy, top stories, live shots (both local and network) and how best to allocate reporter resources throughout the day. 
• Writers will also be responsible for writing and occasionally voicing our digital-only news segment and news update segment that other stations in the Philadelphia cluster use on their air.
• Keep anchor shows updated and fresh, finding new ways to use sound and copy. 
• Keep an eye on new and ongoing stories, and update shows as soon as new information or new stories become available.

Qualifications

More About You:

Preferred:

• At least 3 years of news editing and writing experience. 
• Experience in a busy and fast-paced newsroom.
• Comfort with breaking news and deadline pressure.
• Ability to be nimble and pivot with the ebb and flow of the news cycle.
• Proficiency in writing engaging news copy, fact checking, newsgathering and research.
• Good judgement to decipher top stories and know how best to curate a broadcast.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Broadcast experience is a plus.
• 4 year degree in journalism, broadcasting or an adjacent field.
• Comfortability working with newsroom software and audio editing tools (Burli experience is a plus). 

Required:

• Write, research, order and prepare shows for anchors.
• Write and edit wire and original news copy for broadcast.
• Gather additional sound for news stories.
• Fact check and review news stories and reporter scripts.
• Editors will work with the Broadcast Managing Editor to plot the daily news flow, including news copy, top stories, live shots (both local and network) and how best to allocate reporter resources throughout the day. 
• Writers will also be responsible for writing and occasionally voicing our digital-only news segment and news update segment that other stations in the Philadelphia cluster use on their air.
• Keep anchor shows updated and fresh, finding new ways to use sound and copy. 
• Keep an eye on new and ongoing stories, and update shows as soon as new information or new stories become available.
• Employees of Audacy are required to be a minimum of 21 years of age to operate any vehicle, including Company-owned, leased, rented, or personal vehicles, when such operation is conducted on behalf of Audacy. Driving is an essential function of this role. 
• A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

Important Notes:

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

About Us

Audacy is a leading audio content and entertainment company. As champions of audio, we connect with people in the moments that matter — delivering trusted local news, passionate sports and your favorite music across 220+ radio stations, premium podcasts, live events and digital experiences that reach more than 200 million listeners every month.We create compelling content, foster deeply engaged audiences and deliver outcomes that matter for advertisers. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com and join the conversation on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:
- Write, research, order and prepare shows for anchors.
- Write and edit wire and original news copy for broadcast.
- Gather additional sound for news stories.
- Fact check and review news stories and reporter scripts.
- Editors will work with the Broadcast Managing Editor to plot the daily news flow, including news copy, top stories, live shots (both local and network) and how best to allocate reporter resources throughout the day. 
- Writers will also be responsible for writing and occasionally voicing our digital-only news segment and news update segment that other stations in the Philadelphia cluster use on their air.
- Keep anchor shows updated and fresh, finding new ways to use sound and copy. 
- Keep an eye on new and ongoing stories, and update shows as soon as new information or new stories become available.