Posted by informed observer on June 04, 2009 at 18:00:48:
WGN Radio, Chicago Seeks News Director
Prerequisites include but are not necessarily limited to:
1) Prior leadership experience, preferably as head of radio news organization
2) Achievement-orientation
3) Fascination with information delivery via emerging media & enthusiasm for/proficiency with new technologies
4) Capacity to coach non-traditional, fascinating, visual, action-oriented news writing that tells stories & to coach similar on-air delivery
5) Outstanding skill as on-air news anchor
6) Competence as compelling talk show host
7) Obsession with enterprising fascinating but difficult to access stories not on typical newsroom radar
8) Embraces collaboration with co-owned news organizations
9) Constantly pursues perfection
10) Adept at multi-tasking
12) Can quickly line up the colors on a Rubik's Cube & understands what that means in this context
History, MP3 and MS Word work samples, and compelling written case for why you're the person for the job to: Kevin Metheny Program Director WGN Radio 435 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 kmetheny@tribune.com
Copyright ? 2009, WGN Radio
Sounds like Shawn Wasson to me!