Freelance News and Sport Readers – Red FM

About Us

Bauer Media Audio Ireland is Ireland’s premier media company and the home of some of Europe’s leading commercial media brands. Bauer Media Audio Ireland owns and operates a portfolio of media channels with a strong focus on commercial radio and emerging digital media.

The company maintains some of the largest independent radio networks in Ireland and it continues to be one of the fastest growing radio networks in the world.

Our brands include Newstalk, Today FM, 98FM, Spin, Spin South West, Off The Ball, Beat102-103, Red FM, Media Central, along with Ireland’s largest digital audio platform, audioXi.

Red FM is Cork’s Good Times with a wide range of entertaining, informative and locally produced content.

About the role

We are seeking freelance news and sports readers to add to our freelance panel for Cork's Good Times, RedFM.

The initial focus of this opportunity is to script, compile and read news and sports bulletins on RedFM

The successful panel of freelance news and sports broadcasters will support the work of the radio news and sports team and will report to the News and Sports Editors of Cork's RedFM.

What you’ll do

• Write accurate, clear, and concise news and sports copy
• Deliver hourly news and sports bulletins in a fluent and confident manner which engages with the tone of voice of RedFM's target audience
• Edit audio clips for news and sports and conduct interviews as necessary
• Identify stories of interest to our target audience in the correct order
• Demonstrate a knowledge of local news and sport
• Attend matches, press conferences and events on behalf of RedFM
• Be aware of social media trends and knowing what is accurate on those platforms
• Confidently interact with presenters where appropriate while maintaining journalistic integrity

If the following traits sound like you, you might be the right person to join our freelance panel:

• Engaging personality and a positive attitude
• A good voice and the ability to write well and broadcast fluently
• Good knowledge of local news stories
• Thorough working knowledge of the laws of libel
• Superb judgement and excellent references
• A qualification in journalism and / or experience in broadcasting is preferable but not essential.

Please include a 2-minute radio news and sports demo on mp3 format with your application.

The closing date for applications is Friday 25th October.

Our Culture & Rewards

At Bauer Media Audio Ireland we strive to be the most innovative, dynamic and best-in-class media outlet in Ireland. We want more people to spend more time with us. We want to talk to every person in Ireland, every single week, through one of our channels. To make this happen, our team is made up of some of the most passionate and creative people you’ll find. Working here means no two days are the same. The work by its nature is fast-paced, and it can be intense - we work hard – but we are all here because we truly love what we do.

We are committed to promoting, developing, and facilitating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace culture, and to encourage and support the creation and distribution of content that reflects the diverse audience in Ireland.

Bauer Media Audio Ireland employees believe that the most important thing in creating a happy, respectful workplace culture is to simply act like the kind of person you would like to work with.

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

Our Mission

Our mission is to inform, entertain and inspire our customers making each day a little better and supporting them as they organise their lives and discover more. Thanks to our expertise in content and multimedia formats, together with our deep understanding of our audiences, we cut through the noise to deliver products and services that meet the ever-changing needs of our consumers and customers, enriching their daily lives.

Our Purpose

At Bauer Media Group, our Purpose is to enrich everyday life. This Purpose is our reason for being in business. It’s why our consumers buy our products and services. It’s why we come to work every day. It’s at the heart of everything we do and what unites us.

Our Values

Our group-wide company values are Trust, Passion, Excellence and Entrepreneurship. These four values underpin our corporate identity and culture. They are our guide for how we want to work and grow together.