Executive Producer - Daily Show

KNKX Public Radio; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

PTO and holidays, including the full/1

401(k) with generous company match

Disability, life, and AD&D insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

KNKX Public Radio in Tacoma, WA seeks an Executive Producer to lead a new daily one-hour news, interview and storytelling program. This onsite role will shape the show's identity, hire the core team, and oversee editorial direction across broadcast, podcast, and digital formats.

You will manage a six-person production team, work closely with the News Director, and ensure the program meets high standards of local public media while serving Western Washington audiences five days a week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing people and leading a collaborative production team.
• 7+ years of deep experience with daily production and deadlines.
• On-air experience in radio, TV, or podcasting.
• Understanding of public media values and sound.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 6-person production team and shape daily editorial direction.
• Build the show from scratch, including hiring hosts and producers.
• Ensure cross-platform consistency across broadcast, podcast, and digital.
• Collaborate with News Director and KNKX newsroom to develop story leads.

Skills

People management

Daily production

On-air experience

Public media values

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Executive Producer, New Daily Show

KNKX | Full-time onsite in Tacoma, Washington

Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000 annually, depending on experience

About the Opportunity

Pacific Public Media/KNKX has a strong history of creating memorable, award-winning content. From long-form documentaries to reporting, the station has always valued creativity and digging deep into the topics that matter to Western Washington.

Now, KNKX is launching something new: a daily, one-hour news, interview and storytelling program that will serve listeners from Bellingham to Castlerock, and Seattle to Aberdeen. The show will cover the news of the day while saving space for arts, culture, and the stories that surprise and inspire.

We’re hiring for an Executive Producer onsite in Tacoma, WA.This is a rare opportunity to build a show from the ground up at a station that is investing and growing. In a media landscape where newsrooms are contracting, KNKX is creating something, and the right person gets to shape what it becomes.

Why This Role Stands Out

• You get to create a show from scratch and define its voice, identity, and editorial direction.
• You will build your own team: partner in hiring the Host, Co-Host, Producers, and Digital Producer who will bring the show to life.
• Fill a real need: this show is part of KNKX's commitment to serving the community.

The Role

As Executive Producer, you will be the creative and operational leader behind this new program. Working in close partnership with the News Director, you will shape the daily editorial vision and sound of the show, lead a 6-person production team, and help set the standard for what local public media can be.

This is not a role where you step into an existing show with established workflows. The first months will be about building: developing the show's identity, hiring the team, integrating with the newsroom, and getting a new program on the air. Once the show launches, you will be responsible for the consistency, quality, and growth of the product across broadcast, podcast, digital, and social platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Help build the show from the ground up in partnership with KNKX senior leadership, including hiring the production team.
• Shape the daily editorial direction and sound of the program, balancing news of the day with arts, culture, and storytelling.
• Manage, develop, and lead a 5-person production team (Host, Co-Host, 2 Producers, Digital Producer) to deliver compelling daily content.
• Pitch and produce engaging segments alongside the team, leading by example on deadline.
• Work closely with the KNKX newsroom to share content, develop story leads, and coordinate regional coverage.
• Champion a multi-platform approach, ensuring the show reaches audiences as a broadcast, podcast, in digital stories, on social media, and through a weekly newsletter.
• Handle administrative responsibilities including scheduling, time management, and planning for coverage across the team.

What We're Looking For

Must-Haves

• 5+ years of experience managing people and leading a collaborative production team. This is the top priority. You have inspired and guided different personalities, navigated tough conversations, and managed, supported, and held your team accountable.
• 7+ years of deep experience with daily production and deadlines. You know what it takes to put out a show every day, whether that has been in radio, television, or podcasting.
• On-air experience. With a 6-person team, coverage gaps happen. We need you to be comfortable stepping in front of the microphone when the situation calls for it.
• A demonstrated understanding of public media values and sound. You do not have to come from public radio, but you need to get what makes it different.
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• This position is based in KNKX’s Tacoma, WA studios 5 days a week

Sets You Apart

• Experience building or creating a show or program from scratch. If you have launched something new and it stuck, that puts you in the top tier for this role.
• Connections to Western Washington's news, civic, cultural, and political landscape. Local knowledge is not required, but it strengthens your candidacy.
• A flexible, audience-first mindset. You think about what listeners want and need.

About us

At KNKX we work hard to create a culture where employees feel valued and respected, are trusted and encouraged to be a part of improvements that impact their work, create value, and help build trust in public media. KNKX’s vision is to grow and become a more inclusive organization that brings joy, meaning and understanding into people’s lives. We value diverse perspectives and an array of life experiences.

KNKX is a Western Washington public media company, dedicated to bringing jazz, blues, regional news, and NPR programs to the Northwest and beyond. As an independent dual-format station, KNKX employees are energized in their mission to provide the very best music and news content to an audience of more than 400,000 weekly.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 annually, depending on experience

KNKX offers a strong benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with FSA option
• PTO and holidays, including the full week between Christmas and New Year's
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Disability, life, and AD&D insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Interview Process

• Phone screening with the myHR Partner hiring team
• Work sample collection (produced show/podcast samples and on-air sample)
• Panel interview with the hiring committee
• Final onsite interview

Our hiring management partner is myHR Partner. myHR Partner is not a staffing service or recruiter. All resumes/applications will be reviewed for this position and only for our organization.

Thank you for considering us as a potential employer!

Additional Information and Conditions of Employment:

Prior to hire, references and a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.

KNKX is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex (including gender identity), marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in yourmaterialsand we will honor it. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process, during the recruitment process, or who need this jobannouncement in an alternative format, may contact the Human Resources Office at [e-mail].