{"id":10481,"date":"2026-05-01T07:59:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/?post_type=jobs&#038;p=10481"},"modified":"2026-05-01T07:59:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:59:38","slug":"full-time-news-reporter-sports-announcer","status":"publish","type":"jobs","link":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/jobs\/full-time-news-reporter-sports-announcer\/","title":{"rendered":"Full-Time News Reporter &#038; Sports Announcer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>R &amp; J Broadcasting, Inc. \u2013 International Falls, MN<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R &amp; J Broadcasting, Inc., a privately owned, family-operated company, is seeking a motivated, energetic, and creative team player to join our staff as a <\/span><b>Full-Time News Reporter &amp; Sports Announcer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for KSDM &amp; KGHS Radio in International Falls, Minnesota.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Position Overview<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This role combines news reporting, sports broadcasting, and multimedia content creation. The ideal candidate is organized, self-driven, and passionate about local storytelling and live sports coverage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Key Responsibilities<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gather, write, and deliver daily news and sports reports at the local, regional, state, and national levels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create written and multimedia content for station websites and social media platforms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide live play-by-play (PxP) announcing for radio and live-streamed broadcasts<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coverage includes: Hockey, Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Swim &amp; Diving, Wrestling, Basketball, Baseball\/Softball, and Track &amp; Field<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host a weekly sports show, including scheduling and conducting guest interviews<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit audio and video content for on-air programming and promotional use<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Qualifications<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong communication and storytelling skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/Ability to stay organized and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding of play-by-play announcing (all levels of experience encouraged to apply)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic computer, audio, and phone skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team-oriented mindset with a willingness to learn and grow<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Additional Opportunities<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates with interest and ability may also have opportunities in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On-air broadcasting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expanded news coverage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Compensation &amp; Benefits<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competitive wage plus talent-based pay structure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-time benefits package includes:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health insurance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life insurance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid time off<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retirement plan with IRA match<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional development assistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relocation assistance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10479,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"Job Types":[35,36,39],"class_list":["post-10481","jobs","type-jobs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","JobTypes-news","JobTypes-on-air","JobTypes-production"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobs\/10481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jobs"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"Job Types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/Job Types?post=10481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}