Job Description
Please note that we require a demo to be sent to us alongside your application.
FM104is the leading local commercial broadcaster in Dublin. FM104 was the first local commercial station launched in Ireland and has held an enviable position at the top of the market for many years as Dublin's Hit Music station. Designed for 15-34 year old Dubliners FM104 is the soundtrack to their young, urban lifestyle. Q102 serves the city's 35-55 year olds with a custom music choice carefully blending the best of today's adult releases with the biggest hits of past decades. Q102 is Dublin's 'feelgood choice'.
News & Sports Broadcast Journalist – FM104 & Q102
Your Role:
In this role, you will write, produce, present and report on news stories for FM104 and Q102's hourly radio bulletins and online platforms.
Day to day, you will:
* Collate and deliver bulletins and updates across both stations
* Pitch and provide original content for multi-platform outlets, including on-air, programming, online and social media
* Undertake on-the-ground reporting in the Dublin area
* Respond to breaking news as it happens
* Conduct background research and verify information
* Contribute to our news and current affairs programme and weekly sports show when required
* Liaise with other members of the production and technical teams
* Ensure all content complies with Coimisiún na Meán (CnaM) guidelines
* Work a variety of shifts, including early mornings, late evenings, weekends and public holidays
What we're looking for from you:
* An energetic journalist with flair and imagination to craft relevant, engaging news content for our audience
* The ability to write accurate, clear and creative news copy
* Strong copywriting and standout storytelling skills
* Excellent knowledge of news gathering, social media and digital content systems
* Calmness and professionalism in a live newsroom environment, with the ability to handle a fast-changing news agenda and tight deadlines
* Excellent written and spoken English
* Familiarity with newsroom playout and audio editing systems
* Excellent knowledge of defamation law and CnaM codes
* Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities
* A strong contact base and reliable sources
* Good knowledge of local Dublin sport (desirable)
* Willingness to engage with mobile and video journalism
* A full, clean driver's licence
How to apply:
Please apply with your CV via our careers site and send a relevant 2-minute demo to with the subject line: FM104/Q102 – News & Sports Broadcast Journalist Application
We are Onic: We create great audio and digital products. Our live radio and podcasts, along with our web and social pages, play a massive part in our listeners lives. We engage, we inform and we entertain with our market leading products. In Ireland we own or represent stations in all main urban centres, and we create award winning solutions for our commercial partners. We are also part of a wider group with radio stations like Virgin Radio, talkSPORT, Times Radio and talkRADIO which are redefining speech broadcasting on digital audio platforms, connected TV and beyond.
Life at News
At News UK & Ireland some of us work flexibly, in many different ways. We encourage you to talk to us about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to offer exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
We champion diversity and inclusion, we strive to maximise and encourage every individual's potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Board, D&I strategy & training, creating more diverse content and our intern and apprenticeship programmes. We also have 8 employee-led networks; Cultural Diversity, News is Out, GenZ, Sustainability Champions, News for Parents, Women in Tech, News UK Christian Fellowship and we are awaiting the launch of our Women's Steering Group.
In addition we also offer
* 25 days holiday per year;
* Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks.
* 'Bikes for Work' scheme.
* Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.
We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing, so feel free to let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.