ASSISTANT PRODUCER, MORNING EDITION
WNYC FM & AM are America’s most listened to public radio stations, heard by more than 1.1 million listeners each week in the New York Region. From popular local programs such as The Brian Lehrer Show, The Leonard Lopate Show, and Soundcheck to the award-winning national series On the Media, Studio 360, and Radio Lab, WNYC offers a unique service in the nation’s most competitive and dynamic radio market. WNYC produces significant cultural reporting and music, concert and festival programs as rich and diverse as the city itself.
In addition to broadcasting news from NPR and the BBC, WNYC also maintains an award-winning local news department focused on investigative journalism and community issues.
WNYC airs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on FM 93.9, AM 820, and www.wnyc.org, where listeners can access the stations’ cutting edge podcasting technology and online programming on WNYC2, our HD and internet radio. As an employer, WNYC offers a unique professional opportunity to work alongside a tremendously creative staff, a passionate audience and an unparalleled product.

WNYC Radio seeks an Assistant Producer to work as part of its morning news team to help produce Morning Edition, one of our flagship news programs.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Assist the producers and hosts in all aspects of program production
· Assist with pre-interview and booking of potential guests
· Assist with writing and with editing material and preparing audio for broadcast
· Assist during tapings and digital audio production for the show
· Assist with conducting assigned internal and external correspondence for the show
· Assist with occasional field reporting and/or recording
· Work on other special projects as assigned and other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
· One year minimum journalism, print and/or broadcast experience required
· Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience required
· Demonstrated strong news writing ability, preferably in a broadcast setting required
· Excellent verbal and written communication required
· Sound organizational skills, with great attention to detail required
· Extensive research skills required
· Ability to meet objectives under deadline pressure required
· Requires ability to work in a group environment, take direction, and work a shift that begins at 5:00 a.m.
· Digital audio editing experience required; ProTools experience preferred
· Previous audio (or video) production experience a plus
· Ability to bend, reach, push, pull, sit, write, type, speak, hear, and read - required
· Must be able to work in a studio broadcast and/or office environment; must be able to work remotely on occasion; must be available to work overtime as needed
To apply for this opportunity, please submit a cover letter, salary requirements and resume online to jobs@wnyc.org with “Assistant Producer, ME”.

WNYC must receive all information requested in order to consider your candidacy.

Qualified candidates only please. No calls, no agencies.
Candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
WNYC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.