Morning Edition Host Job at Asian American Journalists Association, Colorado Springs, CO

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  • Asian American Journalists Association
  • Colorado Springs, CO

Job Description

**Morning Edition Host**

**Job ID**: 6654 **Job Views**: 347 **Location:** Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States **Postal Code:** 80903 **Job Category:** Radio **Employment Type:** Full time **Salary:** **Posted:** 02.18.2022

**Job Description**

**Employment Requirement:** Colorado Public Radio (CPR) strives to maintain a workplace that keeps employees mentally and physically safe. CPR requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious accommodation is timely requested and approved. All candidates offered a position at Colorado Public Radio will be required to comply with the COVID vaccine mandate and procedures prior to their first day of employment.

Incumbent is expected to reside in Colorado.

**Who We Are:**

Colorado Public Radio is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that produces meaningful news, music, and cultural experiences to everyone in Colorado using the power of the human voice in all its forms. Roughly 95 percent of CPRs funds come from the private support of listeners, businesses and foundations. For more information, visit .

* CPR News delivers in-depth, insightful and impartial news and information from around the world, across the nation and throughout Colorado, examining its relevance to our state and connecting it to our community.

* CPR Classical takes listeners on an in-depth exploration of thoughtfully curated music with an emphasis on Colorados classical community providing context to a broad range of meaningful and compelling works from past to present.

* Indie 102.3 takes listeners inside the world of new and independent music exposing them to up-and-coming artists and highlighting Colorados local music scene.

* Denverite is an online news source dedicated to Denver's curious and concerned.

* KRCC is a public radio station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving Southern Colorado. KRCC is operated by Colorado Public Radio in partnership with Colorado College.

Our values inspire, inform and guide our everyday actions. They serve as a set of expectations and a promise we make to ourselves, our partners and audiences.

**** **Creative**** Curious**** Ethical**** Inclusive**** Respectful**

At Colorado Public Radio we are committed to cultivating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workplace that helps us represent the voices of the communities within Colorado. We highly encourage individuals with unique contributions such as ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, nation of origin, age, language, veteran status, color, religion, disability and sexual orientation to apply to our openings. CPR is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team.

Colorado Public Radio (CPR) is seeking a **KRCC Morning Edition Host.**

**About the Position:**

Based at the new Southern Colorado Public Media Center (SCPMC) in Colorado Springs, the KRCC Morning Edition Host is the local voice for NPR's flagship morning program, offering a seamless listening experience and a good morning greeting to a potential audience of 900,000 people across Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico. Outside of the host shift, the Morning Edition Host contributes to the overall KRCC News presence with reporting and interviews as time allows.

**Job Requirements**

**About You**

You are dedicated, nimble and in tune with the communities we serve and deliver live local news, weather and other programming initiatives with a keen attention to detail. You are able to connect with a broad audience and have the drive to stay on top of the regional news of the day. You are able to commit to a very early morning schedule - timeliness and time management are key to the role - and are dedicated to providing listeners with a great, local experience first thing every weekday morning.

**Minimum Qualifications:**

* At least one year experience as a public radio reporter with some hosting experience is required. Three years public radio experience, with some public radio news magazine hosting experience, ideal.

* Strong news judgment and understanding of journalistic standards, practices, and ethics.

* Ability to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines and be flexible under pressure.

**Education Equivalency**

* Bachelors degree in journalism or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Benefits:**

Colorado Public Radio is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our culture of caring. Our employees have access to: 100 percent employer paid individual health, dental, life, and disability coverage; an outstanding paid family medical leave policy plus paid holidays and a very generous sick, vacation, and personal time off plan; voluntary offerings such as vision; a competitive retirement plan match with no waiting or vesting periods; flexible schedules; engagement and development opportunities; and a casual atmosphere.

**Position Information:**

Position Type: Full Time

Hiring Range: $60,000 - $75,000

Starting Pay: based on education and experience.

**Application Requirements:**

Click to apply. Please do upload a **cover letter** that includes where you learned of the job opening, a **resume**, and **three professional references** as well as l**inks to 3-5 samples of your work and hosting airchecks**.

***Incomplete Applications will not be considered.***

***Application deadline is March 20, 2022.***

At Colorado Public Radio we are committed to cultivating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workplace that helps us represent the voices of the communities within Colorado. We highly encourage candidates with unique contributions such as ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, nation of origin, age, language, veteran status, color, religion, disability and sexual orientation to apply to our openings. CPR is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

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