About the Role
Radio Catskill is looking for an experienced, community-minded journalist to join our local news team as a Morning Edition host and part-time reporter with a focus on local government and community news in Delaware County.
We’re a small, collaborative newsroom serving the Catskills and Northeast Pennsylvania, where local stories matter and public service journalism comes first. We’re looking for someone who brings curiosity, clarity, and a conversational on-air presence.
This is a part-time position (25 hours per week, $22 per hour
Requirements
You’ll be the local voice listeners wake up to—hosting Morning Edition cut-ins and anchoring morning newscasts two days a week. Beyond delivering headlines, you’ll help make sense of what’s happening across our region, connecting listeners to the issues shaping their communities.
This is a part-time reporting role with a primary focus on local government, covering government issues and initiatives across our listening area with a particular focus in Delaware County and some reporting in neighboring areas as assigned. You’ll produce spot news, features, and interviews for broadcast and digital platforms.
● Host local cut-ins during Morning Edition and anchor morning newscasts twice weekly (exact days TBA)
● Report and produce stories on local government and accountability, including policy, budgets, and outcomes
● Write clear, engaging broadcast copy under deadline
● Conduct live and recorded interviews
● Develop sources across local government
● Contribute digital stories to our website
● Assist with breaking news and special coverage as needed
● Participate in station events and fundraising efforts
Experience
● Experience in public radio or broadcast journalism, including hosting and reporting
● Strong writing and audio production skills
● Comfort with live on-air work and interviewing
● Understanding of journalistic ethics and best practices
● Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a small newsroom
● Interest in government reporting and its impact on rural communities
● Familiarity with the Catskills region is a plus
About the Company
To Apply: Send a resume, cover letter and two writing samples to manager@wjffradio.org, using the subject line Part Time Reporter. No phone calls, please.
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