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KNX News AM Drive Editor

KNX News is seeking a highly organized, creative, and driven AM Drive Editor to craft the morning drive newscasts, leading coverage during our highest-profile daypart. This role sets the editorial tone and direction for the entire news day, shaping daily editorial priorities, story selection, and presentation from the first newscast forward. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced newsroom, has impeccable journalistic judgment, and is an expert at crafting a compelling story.

Responsibilities:

• Lead editorial coverage and rundown creation for the KNX morning drive newscast
• Assign, coordinate, and support reporters, anchors, writers, and producers
• Monitor breaking news, wires, social channels, and newsroom sources to determine coverage priorities
• Write, edit, and update scripts, headlines, and audio elements
• Ensure stories are accurate, balanced, and compliant with legal, ethical, and journalistic standards
• Manage timing, structure, and transitions to maintain strong pacing and audience engagement
• Make fast, smart editorial decisions under deadline pressure
• Closely coordinate & communicate with management and follow up with editors to maintain reporting & producing calendars

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of newsroom experience as an editor, producer, writer, or similar role
• Strong editorial judgment and understanding of breaking news coverage
• Excellent writing, copyediting, and communication skills
• Knowledge of AP Style and audio storytelling best practices
• Ability to work independently and lead a team during live breaking situations
• Experience with newsroom production tools and audio editing systems preferred

Important Notes:

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio.

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614.

Job Locations: USA-CA-Los Angeles

ID: 2025-7822

Category: News

Type: Union

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