Job Details

Job Title: Morning Edition Host/Producer

Department: Administration and Planning | WOSU Public Media

Job Description

Morning News Host / Multi-Platform Content Producer Engage and inform the 89-7 NPR News Morning Edition audience; integrating local, regional and NPR content for a unique Columbus sound and service. The host writes, produces and voices newscasts and all local segments of Morning Edition to meet time, quality, accuracy, editorial and performance standards; prepares and hosts live and pre-recorded interview segments; serves as anchor for special coverage and hosts other WOSU News and Public Affairs programming.

Produce top quality NPR-style news stories of local and regional interest for WOSU Radio, wosu.org, WOSU TV, WOSU News YouTube channel, WOSU social media channels and other evolving platforms, collaborating across WOSUs content ecosystem.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Advanced degree in relevant field may be desirable. 4 years of relevant experience required.

Desired Qualifications

• 4?8 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelors degree in journalism or communications or commensurate amount of experience.
• At least 3 years of multi-media journalism experience.
• At least 2 years of on?air news anchoring and/or hosting experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to ensuring news content reflects the entire community.

Additional Information

• The target hiring range for this job profile is $58,700 $70,000. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, education, years of experience, internal equity, etc.
• Function Marketing and Communications
• Sub Function Multimedia Production
• Band Individual Contributor Specialized
• Level S3
• Location WOSU (1030)
• Position Type Regular
• Scheduled Hours 40
• Shift First Shift

Other Information

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.