News Director, WFDD
Core
Leads WFDD Public Radio's local newsroom, setting the editorial agenda for daily news coverage across broadcast and digital platforms to serve the community.
Role type
Senior newsroom leader (News Director)
Builds
Local news content for broadcast radio and digital platforms
Domain
Public radio journalism
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (news content)
Required skills
Editorial leadership, news judgment, story assignment, script editing, breaking news response, team coaching, workflow optimization, digital publishing, audio editing
Preferred skills
Broadcast/public media experience, supervisory experience, familiarity with NPR programming, investigative reporting, digital tools, travel for assignments
Technologies
Adobe Audition, digital publishing systems, social media platforms
Responsibilities
Set daily editorial agenda and coverage priorities, lead editorial meetings and assign stories, coach reporters on sourcing and writing, edit scripts for broadcast and digital, manage newsroom schedules and staffing, coordinate with regional and national partners, use audience insights to inform editorial decisions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
