Northern Sound are looking to hire journalists for the Northern Sound newsroom.
We are recruiting reporters with a strong focus on local matters.
- Applicants must be graduate of communication / journalism degree / course
- Excellent communication skills
- Must be passionate, dedicated and a team player in his/her job
- Proven working experience as a journalist / reporter would be an advantage
- Strong focus on local matters
- Experience in court coverage & local authority meetings would be an advantage
- The drive to cover outstanding local stories on radio and online.
- Ability to follow deadlines and fact check information
The Northern Sound newsroom is situated right in Monaghan Town. We are at the forefront of local news for counties Cavan and Monaghan and wider region. We are the radio market leaders and digital is an important part of our strategy. We have maintained a strong tradition in journalism with many awards for our news team along the years.
A busy newsroom, you would join a team dedicated to being first with the news, sharing local stories with thousands of people in the region and promoting those stories on a wide variety of very successful broadcast, digital and social media platforms.
Ideal candidates for these roles would be up for the daily challenge of giving our listeners the very best in local content.
Outline of key duties and responsibilities -
- Applicants must be graduate of communication / journalism degree / course
- Excellent communication skills
- Must be passionate, dedicated and a team player in his / her job
- Proven working experience as a journalist / reporter would be an advantage
- Strong focus on local matters
- Experience in court coverage & local authority meetings would be an advantage
- The drive to cover outstanding local stories on radio and online.
- Ability to follow deadlines and fact check information
Please email Aisling Kiernan, akiernan@northernsound.ie including a cover letter, CV and a voice demo
Deadline for receipt of applications June 9th, 2023.