News Radio - Assistant Producer

This is a Part Time Job

WBBM Newsradio Job Description - PT Assistant Producer

WBBM Newsradio, Chicago’s number one news station, is looking for a talented part time Assistant Producer with an enterprising attitude and impressive work ethic to join our team of award-winning journalists. This is an on-site position without opportunity for remote work. Shifts may also include early mornings, evenings, holidays and/or weekends. You will be expected to operate under tight deadlines, work collaboratively, and pitch story ideas.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:
• Primary duties involve taking and editing audio from multiple sources including reporters, weather feeds, and network audio feeds.
• AP's will place phone calls to check on news stories, and use internet and other sources to follow up or gain insight for use in news stories.
• Additionally, answer telephones in a polite and helpful fashion.
• Recognize the urgency of telephone calls (immediate, routine, can wait)
• Answer listener questions, which may require determination and ingenuity
• Screen calls from public relations firms, take messages for reporters
• Refer complaints to management; take in detailed news tips and forward immediately to the desk
• Call back people you have offered to help
• Perform work on very short deadlines with attention to detail
• Prioritize high volume of work, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

More About You: Required & Preferred:

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• A college degree, with a concentration in broadcast journalism is preferred.
• Hands-on internships or experience at a college radio station is required.
• Must be familiar with digital audio editing techniques.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
• Must follow news on a regular basis, have a working knowledge of the basic facts of topical news stories and demonstrate 'news judgment'.
• Assistant producers must be familiar with digital audio editing techniques.
• Must be familiar with basic technical standards including level noise and clarity of sound.
• Must be able to write clearly and juggle multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:
• Assistant producers take much of their direction from the editor on the desk, who helps determine priorities for audio to be used on the air.
• Assistant producers work closely with editors, writers, reporters and anchors.
• When answering the phone, assistant producers represent the radio station to listeners and callers, and a must project a professional and unhurried image to callers.
• There is no remote option for this position.
• A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant’s own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

Important Notes:
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