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Hosts will fill in for regular staff on an on-call basis for weekday mornings (Morning Edition), weekday afternoons (All Things Considered) and weekend mornings (Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday). Hosts work out of either the Seattle or Tacoma KNKX studios. These are not remote positions. This is an open-hire position, which means we are always looking for talented people and may have multiple opportunities. If your skills match our needs, please apply and we’ll be in touch. (This is a temporary, part-time role. If you are offered this position and become eligible for full-time employment in the future, KNKX will conduct a wide and inclusive recruitment process, including other candidates, per the FCC EEO rules).</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px\">Typical duties of on call/fill in-news hosts include:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px\"> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px\">Preparing and delivering timely and accurate local newscasts that reflect a range of subject matter and geographic diversity, making sure the newscasts flow well in and out of NPR programming.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px\">Announcing information during breaks in programming, i.e. weather reports and timely emergency alerts, station IDs, program and station event promos. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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