News Director-KSFR FM – Public Radio
KSFR Radio is seeking an experienced News Director to manage the planning, production and presentation of local news for northern New Mexico. This position is full-time.
The News Director manages a staff of one News Associate, one part-time reporter, stringers and news volunteers. The News Director manages the news department budget — including annual planning, monthly monitoring, and routine handling. The News Director helps maintain equipment and information systems vital to news planning, newsgathering, news production and news presentation.
The News Director acts as a proactive liaison to various internal and external constituencies to advance the station’s news programming. These may include the station programming and operations as well as other appropriate radio and news organizations.
The News Director is part of the news team and contributes content on a regular basis in a very fast-paced office environment. The News Director may need to anchor newscasts, appear as a program guest, and produce various spots, features or special programs.
The News Director seeks opportunities to promote public contact to help ascertain public needs and bolster station success. The News Director participates in station events and fundraising activities as appropriate.
Qualifications
A four-year degree in journalism — or equivalent — required. Minimum three years full-time professional experience in journalism — preferably in a multi-platform (radio + web) news environment. Familiarity with public radio news programming standards and values. Successful candidate will possess broad knowledge of local and regional issues. Must have ability to work within a live program environment. Must have experience in broadcast production, news writing and editing. Must possess effective communication and interpersonal skills and able to work well with others.
Preferred skills include: Familiarity with Hindenburg editing software, on-line research, multimedia production, word and spreadsheet processing and operation of light office equipment. Previous news room management. Must have excellent memory for details, be able to meet daily deadlines under stressful conditions and deal effectively multiple tasks simultaneously. Candidates who are conversational in the Spanish language.
KSFR is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and is licensed to and housed by the Santa Fe Community College. Management is through an agreement with the Northern New Mexico Radio Foundation, a 501c(3) non-profit corporation. KSFR has a staff of 10 and it coverage area in northern New Mexico includes 8 counties.
KSFR is an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family or parental status.
KSFR is looking to fill the position immediately. Please submit a letter of interest, resume’, salary history and at least three references via email or mail to:
Tazbah McCullah
General Manager
KSFR Radio
PO Box 28670
Santa Fe, NM 87592
tmccullah@ksfr.org