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WUNC Greensboro Bureau Chief

North Carolina Public Radio, WUNC-FM, the public radio station licensed to the University of North Carolina, seeks a full time reporter to work in a new bureau location in Greensboro.  The general assignment reporting includes spot news, interviews, and feature reports. Must conduct both pre-recorded and live interviews in a professional and engaging fashion and provide quick turn-around news reports and issue oriented feature reports emphasizing in-depth, well-researched reporting. Position requires a flexible schedule with occasional weekend work and occasional travel around the state.

The reporter will be primarily responsible for coverage in the Greensboro and Guilford County region. 

May require some on-air substitute work for other news or talk programs. The position also requires participation in on-air fund drives, station promotional events and staff meetings.   The reporter may also be asked to contribute spot news and news features to NPR and other networks.

WUNC is headquartered in central North Carolina, consistently rated among the top areas to live in the country. The ocean and mountains are just a few hours away.  North Carolina Public Radio reaches about a quarter of a million listeners weekly and consistently has among the highest shares and ratings among all public radio stations in the country, with competitive salaries and benefits. 

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in communication, journalism or related field required. Master's degree beneficial.  Minimum of one year experience in reporting/anchoring. Excellent on-air delivery preferred. Previous host/anchor experience helpful. Public radio experience preferred. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

To apply: Application must be made online by October 31, 2008 through the University of North Carolina's ApplicantWeb electronic application system at https://s4.its.unc.edu/RAMS4/details.do?reqId=1001074&type=N refer to position number ("Keyword") 1002865.   Candidates must include a sample audio recording highlighting recent on-air work as an electronic file attachment in ApplicantWeb. However, any audio work sample files that exceed 5 MB will not be accepted by ApplicantWeb and must be submitted separately on audio CD only to: Jerry Howerton, HR Officer, WUNC-FM, 120 Friday Center Dr., Chapel Hill, NC 27517.  Application materials will not be returned.

Please state in your cover letter where you saw this posting.  It will help us in future recruitment efforts.  Review of applications begins immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position is closed for recruitment on October 31, 2008.

WUNC-FM and the University of North Carolina are Equal Opportunity Employers

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Internships

WUNC Radio is accepting applications for internships. The station is interested in aspiring radio journalists and students who are familiar with public radio and would like to give it a try. The station offers three internships:

News Intern: Works with the WUNC News staff on newscasts covering North Carolina. Write broadcast copy; gather and edit newscast tape; attend and cover press conferences and other news events; conduct research for news stories and series; perform other administrative tasks. Requires good writing, technical and computer skills. Works out of our Durham office at the American Tobacco Historic District (opposite the Durham Bulls Athletic Park).

"The State of Things" Intern: Works with the staff of "The State of Things," a noon-time show covering North Carolina people and issues. Search for ideas for segments, shows and series; conduct research for segments, shows and series; book guest; write scripts; gather vox tape; find and prepare clips for broadcast; perform other administrative tasks. Requires good writing, technical and computer skills. Works out of our Durham office at the American Tobacco Historic District (opposite the Durham Bulls Athletic Park).

"The Story" Intern: Works with the staff of "The Story with Dick Gordon," a national show produced at WUNC. Conduct research; edit audio; find and book guests; conduct phone pre-interviews; schedule studio time; find archival tape; perform other administrative tasks. Requires good writing, technical and computer skills. Works out of our Chapel Hill office near the Friday Center.

These opportunities are open to graduate and undergraduate students. Internships are available throughout the year and generally last for one semester, beginning in January, May and September. The internships are unpaid.

To apply, please mail or e-mail a resume, references, and a letter stating why you are interested in public radio journalism and what you want to learn from the internship. Please indicate if you have a preference for a specific internship. Send to: