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Position: Full Time Reporter, Harvest Public Media

Location: Columbia, Missouri

Job Status: Full-time

Salary:  $25,386 - $32,000

Ad Expires: Open until filled

Job ID: 7389

Description:

The Harvest Public Media reporter will join a consortium of NPR-affiliate stations which have formed a network to provide in-depth, impartial and critical agribusiness reporting from across the Midwest. The reporter will file regular long-form, NPR-standard features and spot news coverage on agribusiness topics. The reporter will train and partner with reporters and editors from the participating public-radio stations that form Harvest Public Media. The reporter will help create web and multiplatform reports on agribusiness topics through podcasting, photography, videography blogs and social networking, as well as participating in community engagement efforts. The reporter will also help to produce talk programming, and may appear as a guest to discuss agribusiness topics.This position is based in Columbia, Missouri.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required:

At least one year's public radio reporting experience. Experience in long-form journalism. Experience working on deadline and working independently. Demonstrated expertise and interest in covering agriculture, food and fuel topics. Experience producing journalism across platforms. Demonstrated writing skills. Three audio samples are required during application process.

Additional Recommended Skills:

Solid grasp of agribusiness, topics and food/fuel production and its impact in the Midwest. Ability to cover breaking news as well as report through long-form, innovative storytelling. Must be able to report breaking stories for both newscasts and major programs. Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure. Ability and willingness to work varied shifts. Familiarity with the public radio system. Proven ability to consistently work well with others, demonstrating at all times respect for the diverse participants within the public radio and university system. Experience in use of microphones, recorders and digital editing software. Demonstrated experience and familiarity with new media, including blogging and social media.

Finally, because KBIA operates as a unique “news lab” serving more than a hundred students at the Missouri School of Journalism each week, applicant must have the ability and disposition to work in an educational environment where students are learning and collaborating with reporters daily.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply, please go to MU Human Resources: http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/index.php

Search by Job ID number: 7362

Position: On Air Host    

Location: Columbia, Missouri

Job Status: Full-time    

Salary: $25,368 - $30,000    

Ad Expires: Open until filled    

Job ID: 7366   

Duties:

-Serve as a local daily on-air host.  

-Schedule KBIA's daily mid-day classical music programming, utilizing KBIA's classical music library and MusicMaster scheduling software.  

-Maintain, update and continue to expand/refine KBIA's classical music library.  

-Work with and assist in the training and supervision of on-air students and volunteers. 

-Assist in the daily maintenance, operation and monitoring of KBIA's on-air automation system (AudioVAULT), including editing of daily playlists as necessary, verification of the proper import of audio files in the system and tracking/troubleshooting issues with the system as they arise.

Requirements:

A Bachelor's degree in a communications related area or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary.    

Experience with on-air public radio announcing is desirable, including knowledge of and experience with classical music.  

Music Programming experience is preferred, especially with A-Ware's MusicMaster software.  Experience with and knowledge of radio automation systems is preferred, especially with Broadcast Electronics' AudioVault software.  

To apply, please go to MU Human Resources: http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/index.php

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