Reporter

Arizona Public Media (AZPM) is seeking a Radio News and Public Affairs Reporter to cover local business and the economy in Tucson and more broadly in Southern Arizona. You'll join a growing team of reporters who create unique stories about the southwest for our Southern Arizona radio, television, and online audiences. The successful candidate will be an accomplished audio reporter who tells stories with sound, looks for the new and especially the local angles in the midst of a national debate about border and immigration policies.

High-quality work on deadline will be essential in our multimedia environment, as will the ability to work cohesively with a team, both internally with the news and production staff members and externally with partner stations.

The primary assignment of this position will be reporting on business, the economy, transportation, infrastructure, and development by producing daily news spots and longer-form features.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Research, develop, write, and produce daily news stories on business, the economy, transportation, infrastructure, and development for public radio and digital audiences.
• Produce high-quality work that is accurate, fair, balanced, and professional.
• Operate field audio equipment and audio editing systems.
• Take digital photos for all stories for web posting.
• Meet daily deadlines.
• Adhere to AZPM's Code of Editorial Ethics and Practices and AZPM's Editorial Standards.
• Develop feature stories that tell deeper, bigger stories than daily coverage can accommodate.
• Cultivate sources in the areas of business, the economy, transportation, infrastructure, and development, including connections to local government, businesses, and non-profits.
• Explore the connection of these topics to state and federal laws and policies, and find local stories that illustrate how changes in these policies affect local issues.
• Reformat all broadcast stories for posting online and on social media, adding additional audio, data, links, charts, and maps as needed.
• Substitute/back-up anchor for radio and television newscasts on an as-needed basis.
• Operate University of Arizona vehicles to conduct interviews and/or capture audio.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of how to incorporate data and data visualization into reports.
• Working knowledge of audio editing systems (e.g. Adobe Audition, Audacity).
• Working knowledge of online search and social media tools.
• Working knowledge of television reporting.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required.
• 1 year of relevant work experience required.
• Must have a valid driver's license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

• Live on-air radio experience preferred.

• Writing Sample AND
• Audio Samples OR Portfolio of Work