At WJCT, we pride ourselves on hiring the best. From TV production to engineering, finance to radio, the thread that binds our team is our passion for the quality product we provide to our viewers and listeners.
WJCT seeks individuals who not only are technically skilled and knowledgeable, but also have great interpersonal ability. While we appreciate every applicant’s interest, only those under consideration will be contacted. We regret that phone calls will not be accepted.
WJCT is an equal-opportunity, equal access employer. WJCT’s employment decisions are based on applicants’ qualifications for the positions being considered. These decisions are made with no regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, or any other protected status.
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MORNING EDITION HOST/REPORTER
Position is responsible for hosting Morning Edition, anchoring the most popular news program on our air, Monday – Friday. This position requires organization and creativity in the delivery of local news content, and in the additional reporter duties.
Job Duties:
- Host, Morning Edition show;
- Report news, conduct live and taped interviews, produce spot news and feature pieces;
- Participate in editorial meetings on news coverage, the First Coast Connect call-in show, and In Context, the weekly magazine show as needed;
- Produce radio documentaries as assigned;
- Participate in local radio and TV projects;
- Participate in station fundraising drives;
- Write entries for WJCT blog;
- Interface with elected officials, newsmakers, television producers, journalists from other organizations, and community leaders;
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Journalism, Broadcasting or related field &/or related equivalent experience;
- Training in the operation of broadcast equipment;
- Minimum three (3) years on-air experience, public broadcasting preferred;
- Minimum two (2) years experience as a journalist/reporter, public broadcasting preferred;
- Ability to operate broadcast equipment; prefer experience using Adobe Audition; Microsoft Office Products;
- Proven ability to follow format clocks and effectively present material on air;
- Proven ability to gather and synthesize news for presentation on air;
- Proven ability to conduct interviews in studio and on location;
- Proven ability to work unsupervised on deadline;
- Proven ability to write and speak clearly:
- Knowledge of public radio style of reporting and presentation.
- Superior organizational skills with proven attention to detail;
- Strengths working in both an individual and team environment;
- Must have or be able to obtain a valid Florida Drivers License.
Qualified candidates who desire to be a member of a dynamic team should submit resumes by email to ; or by fax to (904) 358-6385; or by regular mail to WJCT HR, 100 Festival Park Ave., Jacksonville, Florida 32202
RADIO CALL IN- HOST/PRODUCER
Position supervises and produces a daily call-in news magazine for air on WJCT/FM
Job Duties:
- Host an hour long Monday through Friday call-in program, First Coast Connect;
- Contact guests, write scripts, prepare questions for call-in program;
- Conduct and record interviews in the studio and field;
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Journalism, Broadcasting or related field &/or related equivalent experience;
- Training in audio editing and field recording techniques;
- 3 – 5 years in radio journalism required; public broadcasting preferred;
- At least one (1) year experience producing and/or hosting a call-in program required;
- Participate in station fundraising drives;
- Write entries for WJCT blog;
- Minimum two (2) years experience as a journalist/reporter, public broadcasting preferred;
- Ability to record live events and conduct interviews in the field and studio;
- Ability to produce features and spot news for radio;
- Extensive knowledge of digital audio editing;
- Extensive editorial knowledge and judgment;
- Proven ability to write and speak clearly:
- Ability to serve as television on-air talent;
- Interface with elected officials, news makers, television producers, journalist from other organizations, and community leaders;
- Superior organizational skills with proven attention to detail;
- Strengths working in both an individual and team environment;
- Must have or be able to obtain a valid Florida Drivers License.
Qualified candidates who desire to be a member of a dynamic team should submit resumes by email to ; or by fax to (904) 358-6385; or by regular mail to WJCT HR, 100 Festival
REPORTER/PRODUCER
Performs highly specialized tasks in the fields of audio production, news, reporting, announcing, and program control and design in support of an integrated media environment.
Job Duties:
- Attend, record, write and present reports on news events, public meetings, and news conferences.
- Plan and execute projects such as producing spot news and features for a weekly news magazine show, In Context, and daily call-in show, First Coast Connect;
- Participate in editorial meetings to determine news coverage;
- Participate in First Coast Connect call-in show as needed;
- Produce radio documentaries as assigned;
- Participate in local television projects;
- Write entries for WJCT blog;
- Host daily NPR magazine program and other shows as needed;
- Participate in station fundraising activities:
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Journalism, Broadcasting or related field &/or related equivalent experience;
- 2+ years experience as a reporter/producer in a radio news room required;
- Experience in audio editing and field recording techniques;
- Extensive knowledge of news styles;
- Proven ability to record interviews and other sound elements;
- Proven ability to write and speak clearly:
- Ability to produce short and feature length pieces for radio;
- Extensive knowledge of digital editing;
- Public radio experience, preferred.
- Ability to participate in station fundraising drives;
- Interface with elected officials, news makers, television producers, journalist from other organizations, and community leaders;
- Superior organizational skills with proven attention to detail;
- Strengths working in both an individual and team environment;
- Must have or be able to obtain a valid Florida Drivers License.
Qualified candidates who desire to be a member of a dynamic team should submit resumes by email to ; or by fax to (904) 358-6385; or by regular mail to WJCT HR, 100 Festival
Resumes. Qualified candidates who desire to be a member of a dynamic team should submit resumes by email to ; or by fax to (904) 358-6385; or by regular mail to WJCT HR, 100 Festival Park Ave., Jacksonville, Florida 32202.
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