Working Title: WMRA All Things Considered Host & Reporter

State Role Title: Media Specialist III

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Arts and Letters

Department: 400313 - WMRA Listener Support

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $43,000 - $45,000

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? Yes. This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon continued funding.

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 06/10/2025

About JMU:

James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.

Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes JMU a great place to work: bit.ly/JMUEmployment

General Information:

WMRA seeks a reporter/producer to host All Things Considered live, Monday - Friday 4pm-6:30pm. This position will also conduct and produce local radio interviews highlighting issues and news events in our region and distribute locally produced content through WMRA digital channels.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Host on-air shift from 4pm to 6:30pm Monday through Friday. Breaks are well-prepared ahead of time, utilizing WMRA standards for good radio which include effective forward promotion, proper identification of the station, short, concise breaks, variation in delivery and presentation, and a friendly and conversational style that is consistent with WMRA's style.

In coordination with WMRA's News Director, develop topic ideas that touch on current issues and events, then select and schedule guests for interviews. This position is expected to produce 2-3 interviews per week which will air during All Things Considered. When appropriate, this position will produce short form excerpts of interviews for use in WMRA local newscasts.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
• Radio on-air and production skills, including digital audio editing required.
• Journalism experience required.

Additional Considerations:
• Experience with public radio hosting, programming, radio journalism and strategies.
• Familiarity with NPR news production standards.

Additional Posting Information:

In addition to a resume and cover letter, please upload a document (under "Other Document #1") that contains a link to a sample of your audio work, highlighting air-checks from previous radio hosting and examples of audio journalism.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

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