Employment

News Reporter

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KMUW is looking for a full-time general assignment reporter to join our award-winning newsroom. KMUW is the NPR affiliate for Wichita, the largest city in Kansas. Our newsroom works to produce informed, in-depth reporting that helps our audience better understand the issues that shape our community and state.

The best candidates for this position will have:
• Outstanding writing and reporting skills.
• Previous experience in a professional newsroom. Experience with public radio is preferred but not required.
• A strong interest in news and the world around them.
• A desire to seek out and include diverse voices and communities in their reporting.
• An ability to work as part of a team.
• Impeccable journalistic ethics and standards
• A curious and creative bent.
• The heart of a storyteller.

This reporter would help cover the news of the day for daily newscasts. They also would be encouraged to pursue stories in areas of particular interest to them for both daily stories and NPR-style features.

This person also would create content for our website and for The Range, our award-winning weekly show and podcast.

Job Summary
Produces feature-length news reports, newscast spots and other news programming as assigned for broadcast and social media. Provides specific beat coverage through the collaborative statewide public radio initiative.

Essential Functions
Participates in news planning meetings, generation of story ideas and evaluation of broadcast and online content. Collaborates on news initiatives and community ascertainment. Assists with community outreach events and represents the station at community events. Reports feature, spot and breaking news stories as assigned. Produces and curates news content for web delivery. May host and produce station programs, as appropriate. May participate in fundraising and outreach activities as needed.

Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism or related field. Every year of experience beyond three (3) can be substituted for 30 hours of college coursework.
Three (3) years of experience in news reporting or related field

Required License/Certifications/Training:
Valid Kansas drivers license

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Outstanding writing and reporting skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Impeccable journalistic ethics and standards

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in a professional newsroom
Audio editing experience

Additional Information:
Please note: This position is based on-site and cannot be performed remotely.

Physical Requirements:
Ability to remain in a stationary position. Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators. Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information. Ability to move or traverse across campus, within buildings and offices, and/or across external environments.

KMUW News Lab Internship

KMUW, Wichita’s National Public Radio station, is looking for talented student interns from Wichita State University’s Elliott School of Communication for its KMUW News Lab program. Interns will work 15 hours a week. The pay is $15 an hour. The intern will learn how to report and write for broadcast and digital platforms. The intern also will spend time shadowing KMUW reporters and will receive training to help develop his or her on-air voice. The intern also will have a formal exit interview with the news director, who will identify the intern’s strengths and weaknesses and areas to work on during the upcoming academic semester.

Applications should include a resume with professional references and four to five examples of the student’s work. Material that has been published or broadcast is preferred, although outstanding class assignments also may be submitted.

Send applications to:
Tom Shine, KMUW
Director of News and Public Affairs
shine@kmuw.org

For further questions contact Tom Shine, Director of News and Public Affairs, at shine@kmuw.org or (316) 978-7324.

2026 Korva Coleman Journalism Internship in Collaboration with the Society of Professional Journalists Wichita

The KMUW Korva Coleman Internship is designed to train college students to be part of the next generation of public radio reporters and newscasters.

The Coleman intern will get an immersive, hands-on learning experience at KMUW, Wichita’s award-winning National Public Radio station, as well as mentoring from NPR newscaster Korva Coleman.

The internship is for 10 weeks beginning May 26, 2026, and ending July 31. The Coleman intern will work 40 hours a week. They will be paid a $5,000 stipend and receive free room and board.

The Coleman intern will get professional experience reporting and writing for both broadcast and digital platforms. They will work with veteran public radio reporters and editors in the KMUW newsroom. The intern also will receive training to help develop their on-air voice delivery.

At the end of the internship, the Coleman intern will have a formal exit interview with the news director. She will identify the intern’s strengths and weaknesses and areas of growth, as well as provide a formal letter of recommendation reflecting a summary of the internship experience.

The best candidates will have:

• Outstanding writing and reporting skills.
• Experience working for a media outlet, either on campus or in the community. Broadcast experience is a bonus, but not required.
• A strong interest in news and the world around them.
• A genuine desire to learn and pursue NPR-style journalism.
• A curious and creative bent.
• An ability to absorb and apply constructive criticism.
• An ability to work as part of a team.
• A valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.

The internship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Students must plan to be enrolled for the fall semester of 2026 to qualify. Applications should include a resume with professional references and four to five examples of the student’s work, either published or broadcast. Finalists will be notified in January and interviewed via Zoom.

Send applications to:

Suzanne Perez
Director of News and Public Affairs
KMUW
perez@kmuw.org

Deadline for applications: Jan. 9, 2026.

For further questions, contact Suzanne at perez@kmuw.org or 316-978-6735.

The KMUW staff is a group of dedicated people who are committed to excellent content. KMUW is the area's leading provider of NPR and other national and international programming. We create award-winning news and music and distribute it through multiple platforms. KMUW is connected to the community through events and projects that encourage conversation about important issues. The KMUW staff is creative and innovative, and we love what we do.   

Award-Winning

KMUW's news and music staff have won numerous regional and national awards. In 2024, KMUW was named the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Large Market Station of the Year for the 11th year in a row. Our reporters provide stories nationally to NPR, regionally to Harvest Public Media, and state-wide via the Kansas News Service. We remain committed to excellence and to the mission of providing programming that matters.

Community-Minded

KMUW hosts many events each year, including:

• Fill Your Mug: KMUW's annual listener appreciation party
• Literary Feast
• Girl Scouts Radio Day
• Wichitalks

KMUW also serves as media sponsor for many events presented by nonprofit organizations in our community.

Dynamic

The city of Wichita has more to offer than you can imagine. Enjoy art galleries and concerts year round, 17 festivals and 22 attractions. Wichita State University, home of champion Shocker athletics, has added new buildings and services including the Innovation Campus.

Innovative arts and cultural institutions abound, such as the nationally recognized Music Theatre Wichita, the internationally recognized Tallgrass Film Festival, the Wichita Riverfest, and 40 museums and galleries within the city limits. The median price for an existing single family home is below the national average, and the average commute time is under 19 minutes.

Equal Employment Opportunity

In November 2002, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules and policies to a) establish Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs; b) provide vacancy notices to recruitment sources, and; c) undertake additional outreach measures as a part of filling job vacancies. These new rules became effective March 10, 2003.

To document its EEO efforts, KMUW is required to place an annual EEO report in the station’s local public file and post the report to the station’s website, on the station’s broadcast license renewal filing anniversary date, February 1.

2025 KMUW EEO Report

If your organization desires notice of full-time vacancies at KMUW, please include your organization's name, contact person, address and e-mail address in an e-mail to info@kmuw.org or mail your request to:

KMUW
121 N. Mead, Ste. 200
Wichita, Kansas 67202

Notice of Nondiscrimination

KMUW is a service of Wichita State University (WSU), which does not discriminate in its employment practices, or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of age (40 years or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies:

Director - Office of Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA Compliance
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount
Wichita, KS 67260-0205
(316) 978-6791

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check as required by Board of Regents policy.