SENIOR SPORTS PRODUCER/ ANNOUNCER

To deliver credible engaging and up-to-the-minute news on sports to our listeners and readers.

Name:

Job Title: Senior Sports Producer/Announcer

Department Name: Sports

Working Hours: As per department roster

Due to the nature of your job; you may also be called upon to attend work in cases of natural disasters and states of emergencies and holidays.

Reporting Relationship:Directly to the Sports Manager and indirectly to the Managing Director.

It is understood that based on the nature of your job you will be working with managers across multiple departments and as such you will be required to comply with all reasonable instructions within your scope of duties given to you by all managers employed to GROVE BROADCASTING COMPANY LIMITED.

JOB OBJECTIVE/ SUMMARY 

To deliver credible engaging and up-to-the-minute news on sports to our listeners and readers. The Sports Producer/ Announcer is responsible for taking all of the elements of a sport/game/broadcast/ telecast and coordinating them in a creative coherent whole. Make sure the news broadcast meets the high technological standards of modern broadcast and educates/entertains the broadest possible audience. Additionally, he/she must be up to date with current affairs/issues in sports and  will  be  responsible for deciding the content and agenda for the show/ news as well following developing stories and completing any last-minute edits needed.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

It is a requirement for all Programming Department employees especially On-Air employees to become familiarized with the Broadcasting Commission Standards, which not only involves setting minimum standards for programmes as provided for in the Radio Re-Diffusion Act but also such other regulations as appropriate. As part of the Licensing Condition, employees are required to observe the Programmes Department Standard Operating Procedure unless expressly stated otherwise, the SOP applies to broadcast content and employee conduct. Where the SOP has been breached, this may lead to disciplinary action against you. All on-air employees must recognize.

their responsibility to protect the brand IRIE FM, not to bring the company’s name to

disrepute, and not to wilfully use the airwaves to damage or tarnish the reputation of anyone or the IRIE FM BRAND and its affiliates. It should also be understood that a breach of the guidelines imposed by the Broadcasting Commission may result in sanctions against the Licensee (Grove Broadcasting Company Limited).

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environment

Work is performed in several various conditions including the standard office environment and the field open to natural elements. Work hours are flexible and long as Reporters are almost always expected to be looking out for breaking news. You are required to adhere to the department roster set by the HOD. The Company reserves the right to plan station planned activities during your rostered shift and make them mandatory at short notice.

Physical

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work both in an office.

and on the road (in the field). To sit or stand for prolonged periods; to walk several meters at a time when doing fieldwork. To occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch reach, and twist; to lift carry, push and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including the use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation. The incumbent may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth above according to changing business needs and business practices.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

• Develop innovative and creative programming ideas in concert with the Sports Manager.

• Writing and rehearsing scripts

• Meeting with programme directors/producers to discuss programmes/shows.

• Presenting sports news summaries

• Read live scripts and read from auto-cues, learning a script or sometimes performing without formal preparation.

• Research local community, national and international sporting events

• Organize the sports news to present the most interesting pieces first

• Ensure late-breaking sports news is added to the sportscasts.

• Engage in Commentary

• Interview guests and other members involved in particular stories

• Introduce sports correspondents reporting on scene and ask them relevant questions

• Interact with reporters while on the air

• Conduct live interviews with experts who can provide additional information or opinions

• Investigate stories

• Gather, verify, and analyze data from sources.

• Organize material and write sports news reports

• Produce sports shows, including coordinating reporting

• Sourcing potential interviewees

• Checking that copyrights are cleared and understanding all applicable media laws

• Contributing to, and making use of, an archive of audio resources that can be re-used

• Using technology, such as Cool Edit Pro, Pro Tools, and Adobe Audition, for editing purposes

• Meet with the Sports Manager and other sports personnel to be briefed on the day’s news.

• Collaborate with the Sports Manager to choose stories to broadcast considering audience preferences.

• Comply with all moral code of the journalistic profession.

• Keep abreast of sports developments by studying papers, attending events, etc.

• Ensuring that the health and safety standards of the Company is maintained.

• You may be required to conduct live streaming during work hours.

• Adhere to the Department roster.

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EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Requirements:

A degree in any of the following fields:

• Broadcast, radio, television, or media production

• Journalism

• Media or Communications Studies.

• Two to five years’ experience in the as a related field and/or as a Producer

• Several years of progressive sports broadcasting experience as well as some kind of name recognition in the field.

• A  strong command  of  the English language

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