Overview
The candidate will be joining the Sports talk leader in Cleveland as part of a top-ranked broadcast team. This person should love sports, be able to relate to the sports fans and culture of Cleveland and evolve with the changing technology to create great programming on and off air.
Audacy offers full time employees with a comprehensive benefits package to include: health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, discounted employee stock purchase, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
Prepare and deliver on-air broadcast.
Produce and record sports segments.
Gather, write, record, edit and deliver sports content inclusive of providing live coverage when breaking news occurs.
Interview sports figures.
Write scripts and ad-lib material for stories.
Development and research of potential stories.
Protect the station's FCC license.
Make station appearances as required.
Work with sales and promotions departments to develop sponsored sports opportunities.
Other duties as required by management.
Qualifications
Experience hosting a successful sports talk show. Position requires the ability to mix in live interviews with the best clips and interviews from existing station interviews and sound from around the country. Must have in-depth of knowledge sports teams, players and statistics with a contemporary sound and excellent on-air delivery. Knowledge of the broadcast area and station demographics is essential;
You must be a creative sports junkie and have a point of view.
Ability to work cooperatively in a broadcast team environment.
Ability to network and build a list of contacts for news and sports programming
Research show and news topics and stories
Understand how to book and create a compelling show/content
Ability to create and edit compelling original video content is a plus.
Social Media proficiency and ability to create web content
Ability to create and produce a professional podcast
Working knowledge of Adobe Audition
Ability to use web content management software
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-OH-Cleveland
ID 2022-4125
Category Programming
Type Regular
Telecommute No
