Multimedia News Reporter
Job Type: Fulltime
Location: 220-1600 Main Street, Moncton, NB, E1E 1G5, CA
Job Description
Acadia Broadcasting is a growing media company with radio stations in Atlantic Canada and Northwestern Ontario. In each of our markets, our company focuses on being the community’s local voice for entertainment, news, and events.
We have an exciting full-time opportunity for a Multimedia News Anchor / Reporter to join our news team. The successful candidate would have the option to work out of our Thunder Bay, Saint John, Moncton or Halifax locations. We are looking for someone who is passionate about storytelling, with a diverse set of digital and broadcast journalism skills.
Here’s what you will be doing:
- Generating up to three stories per day for broadcast and web
- Ability to create newscasts for multiple markets, record, edit and dispatch in a timely manner
- Continuously seeking multimedia storytelling opportunities, while covering events that will enhance our coverage and content across all platforms
- Shifts will be Monday to Friday but hours may fluctuate based on assignments including evenings and weekends.
- Will be part of a rotational weekend on-call schedule
Here’s what we are looking for:
- A Journalism or Digital Media diploma, or equivalent relevant experience
- Curiosity and critical thinking skills
- Basics of interviewing, writing, and editing for radio and web
- An understanding for distributing content through social media channels.
- Ability to develop relationships in the community with newsmakers.
- A self-starter who can be flexible and adapt to changing priorities on the fly, including breaking news outside regular office hours.
- Knowledge and experience with industry software including Burli an asset
- A valid driver’s license.
What you will receive:
- A compensation and benefits package which includes flexible health, dental coverage options, and life insurance
- An annual Health Spending Account (HSA)
- A company matched retirement savings plan
- A Fitness Reimbursement Program
- Access for your immediate family in our excellent Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Our news team members will also be provided with a company issued iPhone and laptop.
We strive to be the best radio station and employer in every market we serve through quality local programming, achieving positive results for advertisers, and rewarding employee excellence. Now we want to hear from you!
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with a resume, at least three writing samples and a link to an audio demo of you reading a newscast.
Acadia Broadcasting is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. In your application, please feel free to advise if you require accommodation for the interview process.
