Traffic Reporter (Part-time)
Core
Provide timely, accurate traffic and weather updates to help commuters plan their drives via radio and digital platforms.
Role type
Traffic reporter (part-time, seasonal fill-in)
Builds
On-air traffic and weather reports, website content, social media posts, and audio/video content for local audiences.
Domain
Local media / Transportation / Broadcasting
Required skills
On-air voice delivery, local geography knowledge, traffic pattern analysis, fast-paced newsroom multitasking, written copy production, digital audio editing, fact verification, social media content creation
Preferred skills
Police scanner familiarity, previous broadcast experience
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), digital audio editing software
Responsibilities
Deliver up-to-the-minute reports on accidents, delays, and major traffic disruptions; read traffic updates, commercials, and public service announcements on air; research, write, and produce traffic and weather copy for on-air use; edit audio using digital editing software; manage incoming information and verify facts; maintain updated content on station websites; create written, visual, audio, and video content for websites, blogs, and social media platforms.
Seniority
Part-time, seasonal fill-in