Produce the next season of What’s Good with Stretch and Bobbito! NPR Programming is hiring a temporary producer (six months) based in the New York City bureau. Music and pop culture nerds, come to the front of the line! This role performs the duties of a Producer; edits program material; initiates, plans and produces program material for broadcast. As the producer, you’ll be in the room for everything from a rare interview by comedian Dave Chappelle to the iconic Stevie Wonder as he serenades his answers while playing the keyboard.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Functions as a decision-maker on shape, look and sound of program
- Consistently generates timely and well thought-out interview ideas
- Book guests for interviews
- Edits tape and related continuity, with minimal editorial supervision.
- Is responsible for initiating and producing program elements
- Produces and assembles the podcast
- Researches upcoming guests
- Maintains editorial standards in conjunction with show editor, etc.
- Writes program copy, including drafts of host leads and questions and other production copy as needed
- Edits audio and writes continuity associated with production as needed
- Prepares and produces specialized segments for other NPR broadcast platforms as assigned
- Directs mixing of program material and assists in remote productions when assigned
- Ensures and assists on-time of program materials
- Position may require some travel for interviews
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Skills/Experience:
- 4+ years of experience in radio production
- 1+ year of editorial decision-making
- Demonstrated radio writing ability
- Extensive pop culture knowledge
- 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
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under stringent timeframes, with changing priorities/conditions.
- Experience in digital audio systems and other digital media platforms
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Mar 12 2018
Active Until:
Apr 12 2018
Hiring Organization:
National Public Radio, Inc.
industry:
Nonprofit