WAER Syracuse Public Media

WAER Public Media, founded at Syracuse University in 1947 as one of the nation’s first educational FM stations, serves Central New York with trusted news, music, and sports coverage. A commercial-free, listener-supported NPR affiliate, WAER is housed within the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and provides professional training for emerging journalists and broadcasters. Its mission is to enlighten, engage, and entertain the community while fostering informed citizenship and lifelong learning.

Open Position

Location: Syracuse, NY

Beat: Health Disparities and Affordability in Central New York

Position:

Syracuse, NY consistently ranks among the nation’s poorest cities, with nearly one-third of residents living below the poverty line. These economic conditions drive health disparities, food insecurity, and chronic disease. Yet the connections between affordability, environment, and well-being remain underreported.

The health equity reporter investigates how economic hardship shapes health inequities and elevates community-driven solutions through in-depth features, a narrative podcast series, and data-informed visual storytelling, amplifying voices often missing from local health policy conversations.

Salary and Benefits: $58,000-$62,000

As a benefits eligible employee of Syracuse University, the reporter would have access to the number of benefits provided by the University for Regular Staff Employees. Full benefits information is available at the Syracuse University website. https://policies.syr.edu/policies/employment-workplace-rules-benefits-and-governmental-notices/syracuse-university-dependent-tuition-benefit-policy/

Moving Stipend: No

Skills: Audio, Photography, Writing

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