WTOP Business Reporter Job at Hubbard Broadcasting in Washington

Responsibilities

• Create on-air packages, write articles for web, produce videos and post to social media about the top local business news of the day.
• Tell stories in a conversational, clear and compelling manner that engages the news consumer. Must be able to distill complex business topics and make them relatable to the consumer.
• Enterprise and develop stories daily.
• Cultivate news sources.
• Collaborate with news directors, producers and digital editors on stories to pursue with our diverse audience in mind.
• Research and conduct interviews.
• Gather video / photos on assignment.
• Actively pursue news tips that come in via email, phone call or other official outlets.
• Monitor local / national news outlets, social media and email to ensure WTOP is on top of the most relevant and breaking local business stories of the day. Keep abreast of new developments in stories being covered by WTOP.
• Deliver live reports on air.
• Act as subject matter expert for interviews on WTOP, with our news partners and at events in the business community.
• Moderate sponsored panel discussions on topics of importance to the business community.
• Maintain an appropriate and active social media presence.
• Complete assignments according to established deadlines.
• Attend editorial and strategic meetings, as needed.
• Take part in listening sessions with news directors.
• Complete other duties, as requested.

Qualifications

Average sitting, standing and office-type movements. Light lifting, moving and pulling abilities.

The Company will make reasonable accommodations to facilitate a person\'s ability to perform those essential job functions.

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