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Iowa Public Radio Reporter Iowa City

Iowa Public Radio is an award-winning public media organization serving people on-air and online throughout the state. We have strong relationships with NPR and regional collaborations like The Midwest Newsroom, Harvest Public Media and Side Effects Public Media. We serve our local communities while elevating our reporting for national audiences.

We’re looking for a journalist with great news judgement, a strong sense of curiosity, and a knack for enterprise reporting to be our next eastern Iowa reporter, in Iowa City. You’ll file newscast and feature- length stories for IPR, covering an area that is primarily centered on the counties surrounding Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, and also includes a wider part of eastern Iowa. From time to time, you’ll join one of our talk shows or news magazines to discuss your reporting, as well as contribute to special projects and series.

This is a general assignment position and the region is a gold mine of possible stories about higher education, health care, the environment, diverse populations and so much more. You’ll join a great team of reporters in four other cities, covering everything from state government, to agriculture, health, the environment and more.

Iowa Public Radio offers an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision, a retirement plan with a 2-to-1 employer match, immediate accrual of vacation (16 hours monthly) and sick (12 hours monthly) time and a flexible work environment.

ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE:

$40,000 – $45,000

Learn more here: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/careers-at-ipr

IPR will accept applications through 5:00 p.m. Monday, September 16, 2024.

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SIOUX COUNTY RADIO, COMMUNITY FIRST BROADCASTING
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Community First Broadcasting dba Sioux County Radio is hiring a News Director at our studio in Sioux Center! If you’re passionate about news gathering and delivery, we’d love to talk to you!! This full time position includes writing new stories, composing newscasts and communicating local severe weather safety notifications to your coverage area. As News Director, you’ll also co-host, executive produce and coordinate guest scheduling for The Daily Grind program. Other duties include reporting quarterly issues, maintaining our community calendar and more as assigned.
The qualified candidate must be an excellent reader, writer and communicator. Broadcast experience is preferred, but training will be offered to the perfect energetic candidate. Optimal organizational skills are a must. To apply, please email your resume and references.
DETAILS:
The position requires a variable 40-hour work week with base hours of 8am to 5pm daily, but will be adjusted for off campus meetings, live remote newscasts on location, or severe weather coverage.  
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Salary: based on experience Benefits include Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Flex Spending program, 401k, employer match, Paid Time Off.
TO APPLY:
Send your resume, references, and short recorded audio audition vocal sample to piet@siouxcountyradio.com
Or Mail to:
Sioux County Radio 
ATTN: Piet Westerbeek, GM
P.O. Box 298
128 20th Street S.E.
Sioux Center, Iowa 51250

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University of Iowa
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Communication Studies is seeking a 50% Instructional Services Specialist/KRUI Operations Manager. This position will provide administrative oversight for station operations and production facilities. Serves as primary advisor and point-of-contact for KRUI student directors, staff, and volunteers and provides instruction to KRUI staff and students in SJMC and COMM courses. Serves as liaison between Student Broadcasting, Inc., School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Communication Studies.
Key Responsibilities
May design, create, develop and evaluate instructional or artistic materials. May evaluate the instructional effectiveness of the strategies and pedagogical/andragogical approaches used.
Provide formal and informal instruction/mentorship to KRUI staff and UI undergraduate students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Communication Studies courses.
Manage an instructional support facility, including financial and administrative responsibilities.
Apply policies and practices for planning and administering a budget and managing expenses.
Serve as a station advisor to KRUI student staff and volunteers. Coordinate with Division of Student Life human resources to interview, hire, and manage student directors. Assist with developing and implementing station policies.
For a full job description or questions about this position, please send an email to alejandra-romano-mcclain@uiowa.edu.

Education Required
A bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience leading and managing teams.
  • Knowledge/experience of audio and video production and multimedia creation workflows.
  • Experience successfully managing complex projects and initiatives with competing deadlines.
  • Knowledge of and ability to apply policies and practices for planning and administering a budget and managing expenses.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge and proficiency in use of Microsoft Office software applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Demonstrated experience maintaining, updating, and replacing technology within a radio station or similar environment.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working with and mentoring students and/or interns in a higher education setting.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends as part of the 20-hour weekly schedule.
  • Experience working with university ITS and external groups and/or vendors to resolve hardware and software-based problems.
  • Experience with fundraising and/or resource development.
  • Working knowledge of FCC regulations and radio frequency operations or reporting to government bodies.

Position and Application Details

For additional job details and to apply please visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and access requisition #24004166.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship in the United States.

For additional questions, please contact: alejandra-romano-mcclain@uiowa.edu

Additional Information
Classification Title: Instructional Serv Specialist
Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific

  • Schedule: Part-time

Compensation: Pay Level: 4A. Starting Salary Minimum: 32,000

Raccon Valley Radio
News and Sports Director
Do you want to be known as the person that people in small Iowa communities depend on for local news and sports? Do you like to cover a wide variety of topics daily? Raccoon Valley Radio is a family-owned company, and we are looking for a News and Sports Director. The ideal candidate would cover news stories in West Central Iowa while writing sports stories and being the play-by-play voice of an area high school team.

This is your opportunity to join an award-winning news and sports department. You’ll produce daily news and sports content. Pay is based on experience; on-the-job training will be provided as needed. This is an excellent opportunity to get into broadcasting or take your career to another level. You’ll receive paid time off, medical, and retirement benefits as a full-time employee. This is your opportunity to be the person everyone in your market counts on to stay informed. Full Service local radio is alive and well, join our family today.

Please email your resume, cover letter, and a sample of our work to johnmcgee@raccoonvalleyradio.com. Raccoon Valley Radio is an equal-opportunity employer.

KCAU TV Production Assistant
Details:
The Production Assistant is responsible for various television production duties required to record scenes for live and recorded broadcasts.

  • Composes and frames camera shots, applying the technical aspects of lights, lenses and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by the directors.
  • Adjusts positions and control of camera to change focus, exposure and lighting as requested by the director
  • Operates studio cameras during live broadcasts. Operates remote cameras during live broadcasts
  • Confers with directors and other crew members to discuss sequences, desired effects, camera movements and lighting requirements. Sets up camera and related equipment. Tests, cleans, maintains and repairs camera equipment. Produces graphics for newscast. Creates graphics for the newscast. Performs other duties as assigned
    Vacancy Type:
    Full Time
    Date Posted: 8/13/2024 Closing Date: 9/14/2024
    Additional Information:
    https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/nexstar/details/Production-Assistant_REQ-32913
    Contact: Apply online at: https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar
    Apply Online URL:
    https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/nexstar/details/Production-Assistant_REQ-32913
    Job Req #:32913
    Contact: Jill Collins at jcollins@kcautv.com

KCRG TV
Position/Title:
Sales Account Executive
Job Summary/Description:
Work with the number one television station in Eastern Iowa. KCRG Account Executives work with local businesses to create dynamic and results driven marketing and advertising campaigns broadcast and digital platforms. Our goal is to become an extension of our clients’ staff and to help them grow their business. If you would enjoy deep business conversations with aggressive entrepreneurs and would find pleasure in helping them advance their products and services to new and existing customers, this position might be a good fit for you. At KCRG TV9, we work hard, we take pride in winning, we celebrate success, and we have fun! Excellent earning potential and competitive benefits package.

Vacancy Type:
Closing Date:
11/9/2024
Interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on “apply now”, upload your resume, cover letter and references
Apply Online URL:
https://gray.tv/careers


https://allenmediabroadcasting.com/careers/kwwl.html

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