Job Title: News
Anchor – KFM
Anchor – KFM
Organisation: Monitor
Publications Limited (MPL)
Publications Limited (MPL)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Broadcast
Editor –KFM
Editor –KFM
About US:
Monitor Publications
Limited (MPL), a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most influential
media house, operating The Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor
newspapers, 93.3 KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business
Directory.
Limited (MPL), a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most influential
media house, operating The Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor
newspapers, 93.3 KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business
Directory.
Job Summary: The News Anchor-KFM will mainly link the audience with newsmakers
in order for KFM to gain and increase its credibility by writing and presenting
news bulletins on Radio.
in order for KFM to gain and increase its credibility by writing and presenting
news bulletins on Radio.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The incumbent takes instructions and briefs from the News Editor on
stories to be covered and aired - Plays some roles of Producer and Reporter
- Sub-edits stories/translations to ensure that the conform to
journalistic ethics, editorial objectives a house style - Rehearses the bulletins to ensure proper pronunciation of words and
names of people and places - Changes script as necessary to suit house presentatio style without
distorting meaning or flouting in—house style - Presents news bulletins, commentaries and prepares and conducts live
and or recorded interviews of guests and reporters - Touches base with newsmaker, aggrieved parties, opinio leaders to
give them an opportunity to be heard - Researches and scripts for news and interviewers
- Presents the news by making oneself presentable, audible and uses
acceptable language and delivery skills - Perform any other duties assigned by management
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Mass Communication from an accredited University
- Professional Postgraduate Diploma would be an added advantage
- Two to three years of working experience in Media
- Experience in a media related industry will be required.
- Abreast with Current affairs for both local and global happenings
- Very strong mastery of the English language
- Very strong communication skills
- Ability to hold effective interviews
- High standard of Integrity
- Ability to follow through issues to closure
- Good planning and Organization skills
- Initiative,
- Eloquent
How to Apply:
Al suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications, detailed
CVs and academic documents with daytime telephone number(s) addressed to:
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications, detailed
CVs and academic documents with daytime telephone number(s) addressed to:
The Head of Human
Resource,
Resource,
Monitor Publications
Ltd.,
Ltd.,
P.O. Box 12141,
Kampala, Uganda.
Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 12th October 2018
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