Overview
New York's flagship sports talk station WFAN 101.9FM/660AMand CBS Sports Radiois seeking a full-time SportsAnchor. If you know New York sports and you are a great story teller with an engaging personality we may have the perfect job for you. You willcreate and deliverdaily fast-paced entertaining and sportsupdates, focusing heavily on comprehensive coverage of the major New York sports brands and the development of hot topics of local and national scope. You will alsobe required to interact live with talk shows with updated information and actualities.If you understand that radio is a two-way, cross-platform digital experience, WFAN may be the place for you!
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
Perform broadcasts that are entertaining and informative
Communicate daily with producer and program director to ensure program goals are met
Interact with the audience on-air and via social media on a daily basis
Maintain strong contacts and relationships with local sports brands
Create daily content for website and social media channels
Prepare and research for broadcasts
Protect the station's FCC license
Write and edit hourly reports for WFAN and CBS Sports Radio.
Review audio and edit actualities for air.
Making personal appearances at station events and remote broadcasts
Other duties as required by management
Qualifications
More About You:
Must be an excellent communicator with strong creative skills
Must be able to host if necessary.
Must have solid production skills and a strong working knowledge of studio audio equipment necessary for on-air and production execution.
Knowledge of the format and audience required
Knowledgeable of FCC guidelines
Connections and familiarity with New York and National sports landscape
Required:
Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Google Applications (Drive, Docs, Drive, etc...) and have the ability to fully utilize all the tools of broadcast and social media in the field (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram live and recorded video and audio equipment, etc.)
Position requires proficiency or aptitude in editing and packaging news sound and interviews.
Position requires contemporary sound and excellent on-air delivery.
Knowledge of the broadcast area and station demographics is essential.
A valid driver's license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.
Preferred:
Vaccination Requirements
To help promote and ensure the safety of all of our employees and the communities we serve, we require all incoming employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination, which will be kept confidential. If you are not vaccinated, or partially vaccinated currently, but willing to become fully vaccinated, we invite you to still apply.
Audacy is committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all and we recognize that some individuals may have a sincerely held religious belief as it pertains to the practice of immunization or a medical disability which may prevent them from becoming vaccinated. Individuals who cannot be fully vaccinated due to a sincere religious belief or medical disability may request an accommodation. We request that you refrain from discussing religious beliefs or medical conditions during the interview process. If you believe you need an accommodation, you will have an opportunity to submit your request during the interview process. All requests for accommodation will remain confidential and reviewed by selected individuals within the HR department. We cannot guarantee that all requests for accommodation will be granted. Please refer to our EEO policy and statement below.
About Us
Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a scaled, multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country's best radio broadcasting group, a leader in virtually every segment of audio, and America's #1 creator of original, premium audio. Audacy engages over 170 million consumers each month, bringing people together around the news, sports, podcasts and music that matter to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com , Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).
EEO
Audacy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Job Locations USA-NY-New York
ID 2022-4245
Category Programming
Type Regular
Telecommute No
