The head of a radio station is the Editor. This is an experienced person within journalism and will decide which stories are going to be edited, whether it's newsworthy or not and at what order the stories will be told. He/She will also help lead and organise the other journalist and give pointers/advice to help the others out.
The Sub Editors are the people who investigate and write about all the news stories. There'll be some working within the office who phone up sources to get more information or look up some of the stories on the internet, looking at some of the things other media station have said about it. Reporters will be out there, taking interviews (both spontaneous and pre-organised interviews), press conferences, other events and occasions, where they get first hand information. Some times they will phone back to the office with a story or email a voice recording of the story so that it can be written by the sub editors or just hand them the information so that they can write the story down themselves. It is important that news stations get their stories out there as soon as possible so that they can gain credibilty as a reliable source for news.
Rewrite editors will be on hand to reword and rewite the stories by the Sub editors so that it sustain and hold the listener interest.
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