2GB Casual Traffic Reporter
Company Description
Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.
Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.
Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.
We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.
Job Description
We are looking for a dedicated Casual Traffic Reporter to join our team, as we expand the Nine Traffic Network (NTN) coverage. As a Casual Traffic Reporter, you will get the opportunity to work across a variety of our Shows and in our Newsroom, as you support them with regular live Traffic updates and reports.
This role will require full availability to work from mid-December 2024 to mid-January 2025 with ongoing ad hoc shifts to cover annual leave and sick leave.
Day-to-day, you will report to the 2GB Operations Lead, and your duties will include but are not limited to the below:
- Research, write and voice regular live traffic reports within our programs and news services.
- Go live-to-air with detailed traffic reports and advice for listeners during major traffic events
- Edit and upload regular traffic reports for 2GB’s digital and supplementary platforms
- Maintain a relationship with related services, including Emergency Services, toll road operators and the Transport Management Centre
- Cross-check all material for accuracy and ensure content is legally sound
- Provide support to 2GB’s Producers, Presenters and News Director
- Work with our News and Digital content teams to ensure consistency among our content
- Available to work on a regular basis either on Saturday or Sunday 6:30 am to 1:15 pm and Midday to 7:30 pm over the summer period
Qualifications:
You will have the energy and enthusiasm to embrace our audience and promptly attend to the needs of our most valuable assets: our listeners.
You will also have:
- Detailed knowledge of Sydney’s roads and transport network
- Audio recording and editing skills
- Knowledge of news and current affairs
- Experience in radio or other news media
- Strong customer focus and interpersonal skills
- Strong communication and broadcast-writing skills
- The capacity to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-focused environment
- Have a sound understanding of media and broadcast law
- Most importantly, you will be a team player!
Below are some nice-to-haves:
- Degree in Media or similar.
- Social and Digital media skills.
- A passion for a career in Audio