JOB TITLE: KLCC Public Radio Foundation Journalism Fellow
JOB SUMMARY: The KLCC Public Radio Foundation Journalism Fellow will be responsible for covering topics associated with diversity, including race, access, class differences and culture in this unique fellowship program.
KLCC FM 89.7 and NPR member station located in Eugene, Oregon offers this fellowship for an aspiring journalist who seeks to hone their skills while working in a dynamic local newsroom. The Fellow will work full-time, for 12 months, as a contributing member of the award-wining KLCC news team in Eugene, Oregon.
Fellows will acquire a greater understanding of public radio and extensive experience as a broadcast journalist. Under the guidance of award-winning journalists, the Fellow will produce news reports and features using a lens of diversity, equity and inclusion. They will report on areas such as education, arts, healthcare, government and the environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
• Produce quality features and news reports for KLCC.
• Engage with the community to report on people, issues and places.
• Create regular reports for web and radio that reach a diverse population.
• Participate in newsroom and station duties as needed.
• Produce a KLCC Community Conversation about a topic uncovered producing stories.
• Report to the KLCC Public Radio Foundation as needed.
• Work a 40-hour workweek for one year.
Projected to start in October 2019.
TRAINING
The Fellow will work alongside KLCC reporters and staff. Training will include an introduction to the business of public radio and include exposure to:
• Public radio
• Journalism ethics
• Writing for radio and web
• Audio producing
• On-air skills
• Research and information gathering
• Photography
o Social media
o On-air fundraising
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
•Knowledge, sensitivity and/or understanding of diversity issues preferably with a regional perspective.
•Academic training in journalism preferred. •An interest in and passion for public media.
• A bachelor’s degree. Excellent verbal and written communication; computer (PC) and organizational skills are required to successfully perform in KLCC’s fast-paced, multi-platform news organization.
COMPENSATION
Fellows will be compensated at the same rate as an entry-level KLCC news reporter $15.97 (current wage as of May 10, 2019).
Benefits such as paid holidays, parking/travel reimbursement and a phone stipend are offered. No health care benefit is available. This Fellowship is based at the KLCC studios downtown Eugene, Oregon.
The KLCC Diversity Journalism Fellow reports to the KLCC News Director and is an employee of the KLCC Public Radio Foundation.
APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS
Please send cover letter, resume, three references and writing or broadcast samples to Ronnel Curry at KLCC, 136 W. 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 or curryr@lanecc.edu by June 21, 2019 by 5 p.m.
ABOUT KLCC AND THE KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION
KLCC 89.7 FM, NPR for Oregonians, is a service of Lane Community College (LCC) that has successfully broadcast for more than 50 years. LCC holds the FCC license for the station.
KLCC is the primary NPR member station in the Eugene/Springfield area.
KLCC produces and broadcasts programs “to engage the mind, enrich the spirit, and deepen understanding of our community and our world.”
KLCC serves about 88,000 people weekly throughout Western and Central Oregon. KLCC consistently ranks among the five most popular local stations and maintains one of the largest market shares of all public radio stations nationally.
The KLCC Public Radio Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to build support for KLCC as a strong and valuable resource for our community.
The KLCC Public Radio Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against, including, but not limited to gender, age, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, national origin and economic status.
