News Director / Broadcasting Services Program Manager/S
- Employer
- Michigan State University
- Location
- East Lansing
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Program Administration, Technology, Analysts & Programming
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 14
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Communication Arts Sciences
Department: Broadcasting Services 10047117
Sub Area: APSA- Pro Supervisory
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: PR/Media/Graphics/Comm/Fund Raising, Professional Supervisory- APSA, Full Time (90-100%), Union
Working/Functional Title
News Director
Position SummaryWe are seeking a visionary and dynamic News Director to lead our newsroom and inspire a culture of curiosity, integrity, and accountability. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for public radio, a dedication to public service, and a talent for building and mentoring diverse teams. You will oversee a team of journalists and student interns, fostering an environment where innovative ideas and cross-functional collaboration thrive. Your work will support the creation of impactful, multimedia news content that reaches listeners across radio, TV, digital platforms, and partner media outlets on both regional and national levels.
Core Values:
At WKAR, we are guided by the belief that public media has the power to connect people and enrich lives. As News Director, you’ll uphold these values by leading a newsroom that prioritizes the public interest, fosters diverse perspectives, and champions the role of journalism in a democratic society.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership: Inspire, guide, and supervise our news team, including reporters, editors, hosts, and student interns. Set clear expectations and foster a culture of collaboration, professional growth, and journalistic excellence.
Newsroom Operations: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the newsroom. Direct daily news coverage and lead planning for major news events including elections and breaking news.
Content Strategy: Oversee content creation and curation, ensuring that stories resonate with our audience and reflect WKAR’s mission. Work with senior leadership to define and maintain an editorial vision. Collaborate with other content-producing departments as needed. Develop strategies for implementing community-centered journalism that reaches diverse audiences and integrates new and historically underrepresented viewpoints. Evaluate and make decisions on the Newstalk programming schedule.
Community Engagement: Actively engage with the WKAR community and beyond. Cultivate relationships with local organizations, participate in community events, and represent WKAR at fundraisers and station activities. Lead news collaboration efforts with other stations, student media organizations, and other non-profit organizations.
Student Development: Act as a concentration lead for WKAR’s student experiential learning program, providing hands-on training and mentorship to the next generation of public media journalists. Ensure interns gain meaningful experience and graduate with the skills needed to excel in public media.
Standards & Quality Control: Ensure all content meets NPR standards for ethics, accuracy, and quality. Define and maintain station ethical, artistic, and technical standards for news content. Critique and edit content to enhance stories, assuring they include multiple perspectives while maintaining accuracy, objectivity, and adherence to journalistic standards.
Fundraising: Participate in station fundraising campaigns and special events.
Innovation & Adaptability: Embrace digital platforms and emerging technologies to enhance WKAR’s reach and impact. Support multimedia projects and lead the team in adapting to the evolving media landscape.
This role is in person at WKAR with core hours from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The position may require additional hours during breaking news events, elections, or other significant station activities.
Minimum RequirementsKnowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year degree program in journalism, communications, or a related field.
A minimum of five years of experience in news/journalism, with a proven track record of leadership and team building.
A minimum of three years managing a team.
Experience leading a newsroom or leading a team of reporters.
Management experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage, train, and encourage team members.
Excellent project management skills to deliver high-quality results under pressure and tight deadlines.
Demonstrated proficiency in electronic news gathering and audio editing, news writing, and broadcast production.
Strong understanding of digital and multi-platform content distribution and experience with automation and content management systems.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage with audiences, cultivate community connections, and foster relationships across diverse groups.
Experience in coaching and mentoring emerging journalists; on-air reporting and hosting experience preferred.
Familiarity with public media news programming standards.
Familiarity with local and regional issues within mid-Michigan.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials- Resume
- Cover letter
- Work samples
This role is in person at WKAR with core hours from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The position may require additional hours during breaking news events, elections, or other significant station activities.
WebsiteWKAR.ORG
Bidding Eligibility ends December 3, 2024 at 11:55 PMAdvertised: Nov 27, 2024 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Dec 10, 2024 Eastern Standard Time
Organization
Working at Michigan State University
Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.
Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.
We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.
We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.
The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.
Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.
In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.
Top Distinctions
U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU
- 29th among the nation’s public universities
- First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
- First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
- First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain
Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities
Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges
Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement
Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities
Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)
Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.
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