Reporter​/Producer

Monday thru Friday. Occasional weekend and evening work will be required for scheduled and breaking news events. The reporter will live in Utah and will travel across the region.

Salary: $51,000 - $57,000.

KUER, NPR Utah seeks a journalist to connect with audiences across Utah, writing and producing news content for various platforms and developing digital audience engagement.

• Prioritize audience needs, share story ideas, and actively participate in story origin cycle.
• Manage KUER News’ relationships online and in person, solicit, research, and pitch original coverage topics, build trust, and record, write, edit, and voice reports across written, video, and audio platforms.
• Lead author and voice of KUER’s daily and weekly newsletters; curate content and increase subscriptions with Digital Content Manager.
• Adhere to deadlines, work with editorial team on breaking news decisions, and collaborate with staff on journalism supporting KUER’s mission.
• Participate in fund drives and represent KUER at community and station events.
• Execute administrative duties related to reporting and community engagement to support federal and grant reporting requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Broadcasting, or related field, or equivalent (with required work experience).
• One year of previous professional news field experience.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills, understanding of public media, multimedia journalism, and radio broadcasting.
• Production skills for editing and recording final story formats.

• 3-5 years of professional journalism experience and willingness to grow.
• Sound news judgment and knowledge of best practices.
• Creative storytelling centered on audience needs and diverse Utah perspectives.
• Ability to identify stories from audience questions and community conversations.
• Explain complex ideas conversationally and engagingly.
• Portfolio demonstrating interviewing, writing, fact‑checking, and multi‑platform production skills.
• Experience in photography, video, and audio production.
• Commitment to writing for and appearing on video, social media, radio, and TV.
• Strong organizational skills and high‑quality journalism delivery.
• Excellent communicator, team player, problem solver with human relations skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Understanding of public media and AP Style.

• Familiarity with Utah culture and politics.
• Fluency in a second language.

• Standard public‑radio benefits including health, retirement, and paid time off.

Additional Information:
This position may require a criminal background check and/or drug screening.

The University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a non‑discriminatory workplace.