Morning Edition is looking for a skilled journalist to join its team as Assistant Producer. The Assistant Producer has sharp audio editing skills and works with our editorial team to cut two-ways and layup pieces. A strong candidate will have experience pitching stories, booking guests and working on live news, navigating tight deadlines. The Associate Producer works in collaboration with hosts, managers and editors on daily content as well as longer-term initiatives for NPR’s flagship morning program and the Up First podcast. This position rotates across a variety of shifts including overnight, swing and dayside. He/she works under the direct supervision of the Morning Edition leadership team.
- Initiates, plans and produces program material for that day’s show/podcast and for future shows/podcasts, under supervision.
- Edits tape and related continuity, with editorial assistance.
- Rotates through a variety of shifts, as assigned (including, but not limited to, overnight, updates, swing and the podcast.)
- Directs the on-air production of Morning Edition’s live program
- Consistently generates timely and well thought-out story/interview ideas, and briefs hosts to Morning Edition standards.
- Writes news and program copy, including drafts of hosts’ leads and other production copy with editorial supervision.
- Contributes to digital and social media content.
- Assists in the field with reporters, editors and hosts as assigned (including projects requiring self-directed research, planning and solid editorial judgment.)
- Produces the Up First podcast.
- Maintains internal relationship with program staff, Digital Media staff, reporters/editors contributing to daily program and morning news podcast, as well as departments providing support services.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- At least two years of radio, TV or digital production experience including experience on broadcast digital audio workstations (ie MTE/DAVID, Dalet, Cool Edit, Protocols’ or similar)
- Demonstrated excellence in news writing and copy-editing, especially on deadline.
- Understanding of journalistic ethics.
- Experience maintaining high journalistic standards under deadline pressure, including standards of objectivity, balance and fairness.
- Ability and willingness to work varied shifts.
- Demonstrated ability to assimilate and organize large amounts of information.
- Proven ability to consistently work well with others, demonstrating at all times respect for the diverse constituencies at NPR and within the public radio system.
PREFERRED SKILLS
- Resilience
- Problem-Solving
- Managing Complexity
- Balancing Stakeholder Relationships
- Experience with digital and multimedia production.
- Experience booking and writing briefs on newsmakers
- Demonstrated understanding of, and familiarity with, social media platforms.
- Experience working in and/or knowledge of public radio and the public radio system.
NPR offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, retirement, and work/life balance programs, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.