News Director

Job Description

PRIMARY DUTY: The News Director covers and coordinates gathering and assigning of stories for newscasts.
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Coordinates gathering of stories for 19 daily local/regional newscasts including assigning stories, maintaining daily file of events and issues, monitoring and evaluating student writing and news delivery
2. Maintains contact with news sources and leaders in education, business, agriculture, las enforcement and government.
3. Covers major news events/media conferences in listening area and serves as news anchor.
4. Produces long-form feature programming, election coverage, political debates and special events.
5. Assesses major issues affecting the area, prepares programming addressing thes issues and produces the FCC required Issues and Programs lists.
6. Posts local/regional news to the KXCV-KRNW website.
7. Sends stories to Associated Press Wire Service and National Public Radio and coordinates feeding of stories to other radio stations.
8. Serves as program director for the news component of the stations programming.
9. Coordinates severe weather coverage.
10. Assists with annual on-air fund drives and other station special events.
11. Is the on-location broadcast announcer for special events, community events and festivals.
12. Assists with KXCV-KRNW social media platforms.

Job Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:
        Education: Bachelor’s degree in broadcasting, mass media or communications (An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)
        Certification/License: Driver’s License            
        Experience: Two years of experience in media, on-air news working cooperatively with production, traffic and programming departments; public broadcasting or commercial broadcast experience; experience gathering, writing news and sports; experience with on-air equipment.
        Skills: Passion for public media; excellent verbal communication skills; ability to travel throughout the listening area covering news; ability to interact, train and involve Northwest students interested in news broadcast career; proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, WireReady news software and audio editing software.
       
WORKING CONDITIONS: This position will work in a typical professional office environment with hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with some evening and weekend hours in addition to traditional workdays.  This position also requires travel throughout the station’s coverage area.
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Train and supervise student news staff.
 
EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS USED: Standard radio broadcast equipment; Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, WireReady and other broadcast software.  
 
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Typical office environment with ability to lift and carry broadcast equipment and some travel within the station’s coverage area.
 
COMMUNITY: Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information visit the city’s website at www.maryville.org.
 
UNIVERSITY: With an enrollment of about 10,000 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus as well as its Northwest-Kansas City location at the Northland Innovation Center and through Northwest Online.
 
Founded in 1905 and ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top public regional universities in the Midwest, Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jump start on their careers. Students have opportunities to build their résumés with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including the Horace Mann Laboratory School, National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the R.T. Wright Farm, Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area and Knacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency.
 
The University also is a national model for student success and career placement with 96 percent of graduates securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most recent data. 
 
Furthermore, its vibrant and diverse learning community offers more than 150 student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, which is among the lowest in the nation, saving students an estimated $6,800 over four years. Northwest also offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program. Designated the Missouri Arboretum, the Northwest campus was named one of the “50 Most Amazing University Botanical Gardens and Arboretums in the U.S.”
 
For more information about Northwest and its performance, visit www.nwmissouri.edu.
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until filled
 
DATE AVAILABLE: April 1, 2025
 
TO APPLY: Please fill out a Northwest application online by clicking https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/nwmissouri to reach our employment opportunities listing. You will also need to submit a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for three references in order for your application materials to be complete. Please contact the Office of Human Resources at 660-562-1127 or email bbadger@nwmissouri.edu for more information.

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