Climate & Environment Reporter — Chesapeake Bay Beat

WTMD GM/PD Scott Mullens; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baltimore Public Media is seeking an energetic Environmental Reporter/Producer to cover climate, water resources, and policy impacts across Maryland. The role emphasizes enterprise reporting, audience engagement, and collaboration with Delmarva Public Media.

Based on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with travel to BPM and DPM offices, you will craft stories for radio, web, and social media and meet daily deadlines with rigorous ethics and sourcing standards.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in audio journalism, public radio, or podcast production.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, mass-communications or related fields.
• Ability to develop and maintain sources and beat reporting.

Responsibilities

• Write and produce breaking and enterprise news for multiple platforms, including audio and digital.
• Schedule interviews, plan coverage of the beat, and edit material for broadcast and online.
• Appear on local programs and produce reports for national programs as assigned.
• Support fundraising and outreach as needed.

Skills

Audio journalism

Public radio

Interviewing

Writing

Research

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related fields

Tools

Digital audio tools

Job description

Baltimore Public Media is seeking an energetic Environmental Reporter/Producer to cover climate, water resources, and policy impacts across Maryland. The role emphasizes enterprise reporting, audience engagement, and collaboration with Delmarva Public Media.

Based on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with travel to BPM and DPM offices, you will craft stories for radio, web, and social media and meet daily deadlines with rigorous ethics and sourcing standards.