Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT-serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. We seek candidates who adopt and practice the Principles of Community, which are fundamental to our on-going efforts to increase access and inclusion, and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world.

Serves as reporter/bureau chief providing news/information content for various programs/sources from the Richmond area. The successful candidate will be based in the capitol as the lead news producer and reporter for this key listening location in our network of stations in Virginia as well as a consistent contributor to our Virginia Public Radio Partnership.

This position requires significant experience in public radio reporting, editing, and storytelling with emphasis on creating NPR -style pieces that reflect WVTF / RADIO IQ's high standards of journalism and production values as well as Public Radio's Core Values for News Programming.

The successful candidate will be a part of and reside in the Richmond community with the ability to respond to local news assignments and events in a timely fashion.

Required Qualifications:

- Experience in areas such as, reporting, interviewing, researching, news writing/text editing, audio editing, producing in-depth stories, and enterprise journalism.

- Experience with broadcast equipment in the studio and in the field such as audio capture software, preparing audio for on-line posting and other new media tools, digital recorders and other digital equipment used in broadcasting.

- Strong computer and people skills.

- Professional sound (on-air delivery and production techniques) in live and recorded work.

- Must be an enthusiastic, enterprise journalist possessing qualifications that include: excellent writing, editing and production skills; professional, conversational on-air delivery; ability to work well under pressure and with minimal supervision in the creation of high quality news content, including in-depth pieces and the skills necessary to develop their own sources and story ideas in line with WVTF /RADIOIQ's goal of comprehensively serving and being a part of the Richmond community.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Substantial reporting experience.

- Experience working in public radio a plus.

- Familiarity with our broadcast area and Virginia a plus.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.