WKMS is licensed to Murray State University and follows the University’s personnel procedures available at www.murraystate.edu. When full time positions become available at the University they are published at that website. WKMS also publishes its professional job openings at its homepage.
Positions Available
Student News Intern
WKMS-FM seeks student interns to join other interns and professional staff in its news department. WKMS provides training on the job. Duties include: writing copy, interviewing sources, recording audio, and voicing stories for seven daily newscasts and feature news stories; archiving news copy and managing audio files; other duties as assigned. Requirements include: G.P.A. (in any degree program) of 3.0+; dependability; curiosity; ability to work with small team; computer and typing skills; self starter; excellent speaking and writing skills; and an interest in learning more about public radio.
To apply, send a resume to chad.lampe@murraystate.edu.
Student Internships
WKMS accepts student applications throughout the academic year. There are several student employment positions at the station with openings occurring from time to time. All of the station’s student jobs involve expectations of professional level work in all facets of radio including: production, development, administration, and engineering.
Most of the student positions/internships are remunerated on a scale starting with minimum wage and increasing with experience and academic progress. The station encourages students who are interested in public radio work to visit the station on the 8th Floor of Price Doyle Fine Arts Building. Pick up a student application form from Kathy Thweatt, room 817.
EEO and Audit Reports
As a unit of its licensee, Murray State University, (Equal education and employment opportunities M/F/D, AA employer), WKMS follows its policies regarding employment searches, as mandated by federal law.
Learn more about the WKMS Model EEO Program, access our EEO public file reports and audit reports, and read documentation of our supplemental outreach initiatives.
Helpful Links
· Volunteering at WKMS
· Be a Community Correspondent for our News Team
· See employment opportunities at Murray State University
· Murray State's human resources office site
· U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
· Search the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Jobline
· Search for jobs at NPR
· Search for jobs at PBS
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