Kfm is Recruiting for News

Monday, 17 October 2022 15:33

By Clem Ryan

Weekend News/Sport Journalist

The News/Sport Role:

Deliver quality hourly on-air News & Sports Bulletins.
Generate copy and audio content for on-air and Kfm Social Media
Regularly updating www.kfmradio.com and Social Media with relevant content
Liaise with News and Current Affairs Team re: relevant material
Production support on afternoon Sportsbeat Programme
Weekdays holiday/absence cover: desirable, but not essential

Requirements

Possess excellent News/Sport compilation, scripting and editing skills
A comprehensive knowledge of current affairs/sport, nationally and Kildare
Technical proficiency in studio desk operation and in Radiomation, Cool Edit, Adobe etc
A full driving licence.

This is a key position in the Kfm News Room, requiring passion and commitment to quality News production, focussed on timely delivery of optimum quality content on-air and on-line and requiring the keenest News sense: local, national and international.

If you possess this attributes and aim to achieve excellence in this key role, please email cover letter, CV and audio demo (include news and sport samples) to ceo@kfmradio.com

Closing date for application: Monday, November 14th

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