Assistant News Director - Atlanta Radio

Position Overview

WSB Radio Atlanta is seeking a strategic, innovative, team-oriented, and passionate journalist to be our Assistant News Director. This opportunity is for a leader who possesses a passion for local news along with the highest standards for producing unbiased and impactful reporting for our audience. Our ideal candidate will be an experienced, hands-on leader, with a vision and mission to serve the needs of our listeners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of short and long-form news coverage


• Work with reporters on stories and serve as a content editor


• Excellent communication, organization, judgement and writing skills


• Ability to anchor live coverage of breaking news and/or special coverage


• Ability to conduct live and/or taped interviews


• Be consistently up to date on local, national and international stories


• Assist news director with hiring and the day‑to‑day management of the news team


• Create a monthly newsroom schedule                                                              


• Strong ability to grow people through feedback and performance management and internal training opportunities


• Experience with news software like Newsboss or Burli


• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision


• Coordinate with digital team to integrate reporter content to digital and social platforms

Minimum Qualifications

• At least three years of newsroom management experience


• Strong writing and editorial skills


• Bachelor’s Degree required (Journalism, English or Communications preferred)


• Must be willing to work a schedule that includes holidays and non-traditional work hours


• Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record