97.9 WHAV, Greater Haverhill’s only public radio station and nonprofit local news service, invites applicants to join a respected and growing news operation—on radio, 24/7 Live Stream and Wavelengths eNewspaper. The position offers growth potential and involves working nights and occasional weekends, writing stories in hybrid radio/newspaper format, recording and editing audio, taking photographs, putting meetings and events on the air live and some announcing. Technical and related training will be provided. Successful applicants must demonstrate natural curiosity, objectivity, accuracy, dependability, willingness to learn and above-average attention to detail. Requirements
Prior writing/reporting experience (college newspaper, TV, radio or literary publication work will be considered)
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field or relevant experience
Familiarity with Associated Press Style
Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
Demonstrable ethics
Above-average English spelling and grammar
Ability to work well and quickly under deadline pressure
Solid PC skills
To Apply
To be considered, upload introductory letter, resume and writing samples (URLs accepted) using the form here.
