News Director, KXCV/KRNW
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, law 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 these 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.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Bachelor鈥檚 degree in broadcasting, mass media or communications
(An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)
Certification/License: Driver鈥檚 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鈥檚 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 the ability to lift and carry broadcast equipment and some travel within the station鈥檚 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鈥檚 website at .
UNIVERSITY: With an
enrollment of about 9,000 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 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 boasts a high retention rate and a graduation
rate in the 95th percentile among its peers. Additionally, results of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory show Northwest
students are more satisfied than students at national peers, and 78 percent of Northwest students report they would repeat their University
experience, compared to 75 percent of students surveyed nationally at their respective institutions.
Furthermore, the University is a
national model for student success and career placement, with 93 percent of bachelor鈥檚 degree earners and 99 percent of master鈥檚 degree
earners securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most
recent data.
Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers while
maintaining competitive tuition rates and generous financial assistance to help minimize the financial barriers students may face when
pursuing a college degree.
Students have opportunities to build their r茅sum茅s 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, a partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency or Knacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing
communications agency. In conjunction with its emergency and disaster management program, Northwest organizes and hosts Missouri Hope, an
annual mass casualty training exercise that attracts first responders and emergency workers from throughout the nation and provides hands-on
training in preparation for a natural disaster.
The University鈥檚 vibrant and diverse learning community also offers more than 150
student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, saving students an estimated $6,900 over four years. Northwest
offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student
employment program.
For more information about Northwest and its performance, visit .
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until filled
DATE AVAILABLE: March 17, 2025
TO APPLY: Follow the steps of the online application process. Please contact the
Office of Human 四虎影视 at 660-562-1121 or email ewilmes@nwmissouri.edu if you need more
information about the process.
