Beat 102 103 is hiring a full-time news and sports multiplatform broadcast journalist.

Role Responsibility

Beat 102-103 is recruiting a full-time, multi-platform, news and sports journalist to join the team at the Broadcast Centre in Waterford.

The ideal candidate will be a highly-skilled, self-starter who is able to write, produce, record, edit, read clearly & present stories under deadline pressure.

Job Responsibilities

• Gather information, conduct interviews, produce, edit and report ‘live’ assigned stories daily.
• Have an excellent knowledge of social media.
• Prepare and present news and sports bulletins.
• Required to work predominately weekday morning and afternoon shifts, but some weekend work will be included.
• Field work is included as well as studio LIVE reading.
• Other duties as deemed necessary.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 1-year experience in news or similar radio/newspaper/website/tv role.
• Must have experience in developing contacts, producing hard news stories, and working alone.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of news production equipment and editing software (adobe / cool edit / Burli)
• Effective news writing, storytelling ability & reading skills.
• Ability to identify problems and develop solutions.
• Candidate must have strong journalistic standards and ethics.

Desired Skills & Experience

• A college degree in Journalism, Radio/Television or a related field is desirable.
• Must be able to perform well under pressure, work well within a team, meet daily deadlines, and respond quickly to changes.
• Must be organised and highly motivated.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Full driver’s license is desirable but not essential.

To apply, please forward a CV and a short demo (mp3) to [email protected]

The closing date is COB Monday, January 16^th 2023.