Producer

Miami Neuroscience Institute Baptist Health South Florida; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

WUSF Tampa seeks an organized, self-starting Engagement Producer and Reporter to connect with and tell stories from the greater Tampa Bay region across radio, online and video platforms.

The role involves researching topics, booking guests, writing segments, and producing content for broadcast and digital formats. The candidate will engage with diverse communities and contribute to daily show and podcast production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field with two years of directly related experience; or a Master’s degree.
• Four years of vocational/technical training and experience may substitute for the Bachelor’s degree requirement.

Responsibilities

• Produce, report, scheduler and writer for the daily show and podcast.
• Identify, book and pre-interview guests for the program.
• Report within the community and engage with listeners on topics and concerns.
• Create journalism for multiple platforms including call-in shows, social media videos, and digital Q&As.
• Work in the WUSF Tampa studios during live shows.

Skills

Multiplatform journalism

Storytelling

Audience engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field

Master’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field

Four years vocational/technical training and experience may substitute for a Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The engagement producer and reporter for WUSF’s flagship public affairs program and podcast is an organized, self-starting journalist inspired to connect with and telling the stories of people who live in the greater Tampa Bay region. This producer and reporter relishes writing and helping put together the pieces of an audio and YouTube show. Engaging with people and listening is a core responsibility. They will help identify topics, book guests and create stories —digital, social media and broadcast that involve people in rural, suburban and urban communities. This person loves journalism created on multiple platforms – like call-in shows and social media videos, pre-produced audio segments and digital Q&As.

Responsibilities

This journalist contributes to daily show/podcast content as a producer, reporter, scheduler and writer.

They plan, research and help put together the pieces of a daily audio show and podcast, in conjunction with the Executive Producer, Host and other newsroom staff. This includes identifying, booking and pre-interviewing guests.

They actively report within the community and engage with people whose concerns and interest can become topics or segments within the show/podcast. This can include breaking news.

They will create journalism to be used on multiple platforms – such as call-in shows, social media videos, pre-produced audio segments and digital Q&As. This job requires work in the WUSF Tampa studios during live shows.

Assistants with program promotion.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

This position a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field and two years of directly related experience; or a Master’s degree in the fields listed above. Four years of vocational/technical training and experience may substitute for the Bachelor’s degree requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism with four years of experience.