BROADCAST JOURNALIST: ARTS & CULTURE

Description

Aspen Public Radio is a 40-year-old public media organization serving the vibrant Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys, nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. We seek a sharp, curious, and team-oriented person, with a passion for covering the arts. Our culture is friendly and familiar, but we are professional broadcasters with high standards.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are seeking to hire an experienced broadcast journalist with a strong skill set that includes reporting, writing, producing, and anchoring. We are looking for someone who is, above all, a good reporter and a team player. We also want you to be a strong writer, have solid broadcast production skills, and be comfortable delivering live newscasts and conducting live interviews on the air. Among other duties, you will be covering a fun and interesting beat that is focused on the local arts and culture sector throughout our coverage area, including both hard and soft news related to nonprofits and arts and cultural organizations and events.

On this beat, you will cover major events throughout our coverage region, such as X Games, Aspen Gay Ski Week, Aspen IdeasFest, and the annual Food & Wine Classic; internationally-renowned institutions including the Aspen Institute, the Aspen Music Festival and School, and Jazz Aspen Snowmass; vibrant local arts organizations such as Carbondale Clay Center, The Performing Arts Center at Willis (TACAW), Aspen Words, the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and countless other events and organizations large and small.

This broadcast journalist will join a growing team, under the direction of News Director Kelsey Brunner, responsible for bringing ideas forward which advance how the power of radio can be used to tell meaningful stories. You are a multitasker, able to work on in-depth stories and breaking news pieces simultaneously, and you care deeply about connecting with our unique community in a way that continually improves our public service to our community’s diverse stakeholders.

As a small station, every member of our news team is required to support evening production duties (one day per week), weekend coverage (approx. once a month), take substitute host shifts as needed, and participate in breaking news coverage. It is also assumed that each beat reporter will have approximately 25% of their coverage responsibilities held for general assignment.

Duties:

●        Produce high-quality, accurate, and ethical reporting.

●        Write and produce daily spot news and weekly features and interviews.

●        Cultivate a pool of sources throughout the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys.

●        Produce digital content for our website and social media channels.

●        Anchor morning and afternoon newscasts, as needed.

●        Serve as local show producer for Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

●        Participate in the production of live events.

●        Maintain an Arts & Culture event calendar.

●        Work with the news director and regional NPR editors to nationalize local stories.

●        Participate in training and workshops to continue honing your craft and skills.

●        Attend donor and station events and participate in on-air fundraising drives.

Required Qualifications:

●        Solid experience in radio reporting, audio editing and production, and on-air anchoring.

●        Deep knowledge of the ethics and practices of journalism, including AP and NPR styles.

●        Excellent writing and editing skills.

●        Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines on a regular basis.

●        Well-practiced collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

●        Knowledge of nonprofit and arts and culture organizations in the Roaring Fork Valley.

●        Understanding of the purpose and mission of public broadcasting.

To apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, references, and two to three audio reporting examples to [email protected] with “Arts and Culture Reporter” in the subject line.

Application review will begin Monday, December 9, 2024. You may address the application to News Director Kelsey Brunner; position open until filled. No phone calls please.

This is a full-time salaried position reporting to the Aspen Public Radio news director, requiring availability for day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. It is required that this employee be a year-round resident in the Roaring Fork Valley. Aspen Public Radio offers full-time staff benefits including 100% employer-paid health insurance, paid vacation, and a 403(b) match. Ski pass financing and rapid transit bus pass financing is available. Salary is $65,000. Aspen Public Radio is an equal-opportunity employer.