Public Radio Show Host & On‑Air Storyteller

KUOW Public Radio; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle seeks a dynamic Show Host to build and lead a new broadcast program, shaping conversations that inform and engage communities across the Puget Sound region.

Reporting to the Chief Content Officer, you will research, write, and deliver compelling live and recorded segments, conduct interviews, manage audience call-ins, and collaborate with production, editorial, and community teams to elevate local storytelling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications and five years of professional broadcast experience.
• Experience on-air hosting, scriptwriting, and audio production.
• Knowledge of professional journalistic standards and ethics.
• Experience producing broadcast programming.
• Ability to work across live and recorded formats.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under deadline pressure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as host of a broadcast program built around the host’s talents and POV.
• Research, write, and deliver live and recorded segments.
• Propose, prepare, and conduct interviews.
• Originate story ideas and produce field-based reports.
• Maintain knowledge of the local cultural scene.
• Cultivate and sustain sources.
• Contribute to editorial planning and program development with producers.
• Provide input on guest selection for quality, relevance, and balance.
• Participate in program performance reviews and improvements.
• Collaborate with newsroom teams to elevate content.
• Engage audiences through social media and digital platforms.
• Represent KUOW at public events and in communities.
• Develop and write companion digital content.

Skills

On-air hosting

Scriptwriting

Audio production

Journalistic standards

Broadcast programming

Live and recorded formats

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Deadline pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications

Job description

KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio in Seattle seeks a dynamic Show Host to build and lead a new broadcast program, shaping conversations that inform and engage communities across the Puget Sound region.

Reporting to the Chief Content Officer, you will research, write, and deliver compelling live and recorded segments, conduct interviews, manage audience call-ins, and collaborate with production, editorial, and community teams to elevate local storytelling.