Part-time On-Air Talk Host - Audacy : Job Details

**Overview**

WILK Newsradio-Northeast Pa's #1 Newstalk Station- Audacy Wilkes Barre/Scranton, is looking for apassionate and enthusiastic newstalk host who is familiar with the Northeast Pa. region and the issuesthat affect our community. You must have broadcast experience and be able to discuss breaking newsstories, as well as identify the compelling topics that will engage listeners. This is a multi-media position, where you will incorporate an on-air radio program with social media, video, web andaudio elements

**Responsibilities**

**What You'll Do:**

+ Create original content and performing live broadcasts that are entertaining and informative.

+ Participate and create original content for all social media platforms; managing online personality presence

+ Protect the station's FCC license

+ Monitor the music and commercial logs for the airshift

+ Ensure that promotions and contests are executed properly

+ Operate the control board and perform production work

+ Make personal appearances at station events and remote broadcasts

+ Other duties as required by management

**Qualifications**

**More About You:**

**Required & Preferred:**

+ A passionate, opinionated broadcast experienced professional

+ Ability to engage in intelligent debate with callers and guests on local, state and national topics.

+ Enthusiastic team-player

+ Excellent storyteller with a sense of humor

+ Social media experience

+ Knowledge of local history

+ Extensive knowledge on a variety of topics, including news, politics, lifestyle and general sports

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills

+ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

+ Audio editing experience necessary

+ A valid driver's license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS** **:** While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Majority of work day will be spent sitting at broadcast board, speaking into a microphone and manipulating board controls.

**About Us**

_Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD; OTC: AUDA) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country's best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at_ _www.audacyinc.com_ _, Facebook (Audacy Corp), X (@AudacyCorp), LinkedIn (@Audacy-Inc), Instagram (@lifeataudacy) and Threads (@Audacy_Corp)._

**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-###-####. 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-PA-Pittston_

**ID** _2023-5302_

**Category** _Programming_

**Type** _Regular_