ANNOUNCER / PRODUCER
You’ll be responsible for hosting All Things Considered and Marketplace from 3-7 p.m. The producer part of the job entails researching, reporting and producing NPR-style, in-depth, local stories which air on Morning Edition and All Things Considered and publish online at WBHM.org. Participation in on-air pledge drives, occasional fill-in work, and some recording of automation breaks will also be required. This position reports to the Program Director and the News Director.
You will need a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, English or related field and four years related experience including feature writing and production. Excellent oral and written communication skill will be required. Public radio experience and familiarity with reporting in the public radio style are desired.
WBHM is a multi-award-winning radio station with a strong commitment to in-depth regional news. Our reporters routinely win regional and national awards and their stories are regularly heard on national programs. Our News Director is Rachel Osier Lindley and NPR’s Southern Bureau Chief Russell Lewis is based at the station.
Salary range: $33,571 – $42,952 – $52,354
MANAGING EDITOR, SOUTHERN EDUCATION DESK AT WBHM
You will oversee the work of producers from full partner and contributing partner public radio and public TV stations in the southern region. The Managing Editor will be an active convener of education coverage, helping to create a coherent editorial perspective that can be shared in the region and nationwide.
-Plan, assign and edit content for the Southern Education Desk for TV, radio and digital platforms.
-Manage relationships with partner stations and producers.
-Manage and expand relationships with other potential partner media outlets, including NPR and PBS.
-Manage the production flow and timing of coverage, and oversee budget for freelance reports and related costs.
-Maintain records and provide documentation for grant and funding reports.
-Edit final content to assure accuracy and quality.
The Managing Editor will be responsible for finding connections among communities to fully develop stories in context and will manage the production flow. This includes repurposing stories from different communities to fit together to air on multiple stations and networks.
The decisions made the Managing Editor must be of a sound journalistic nature and will reflect on the reputation of CPB, NPR, PBS, partner stations, and WBHM. The success of this position will have a direct impact on the long-term success of the Southern Education Desk.
Salary range: $45,198 – $58,760 – $72,322
To officially apply for either position, you must do so online here:
www.uab.edu/humanresources/home/careers
Click on “UAB University Jobs”, and search for “WBHM”.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.
ABOUT WBHM
WBHM is a listener-supported service of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), “your NPR News station,” and home to the Alabama Radio Reading Service, a resource for the blind and print-impaired. WBHM serves a significant radio audience in Birmingham and North Central Alabama, and our online presence has grown substantially in the past year. Financial support from listeners and business is at an all-time high.
WBHM is a PC and MAC friendly shop and an increasingly “digital first” environment, where news features and two-ways are routinely put online for web and mobile use by our audience before reaching the FM airwaves. Our broadcast and production chain has undergone major upgrades to a full SAS digital routing system and consoles, and we are leading efforts with the open-source Linux-based Rivendell automation system.
(03-05-15)
