Work at WUWM
WUWM 89.7 - Milwaukee's NPR, a department of UW-Milwaukee and an NPR member station, offers an exciting and creative work environment. WUWM looks for dedicated people who are ready for a challenge.
THE STATION:
WUWM is a growing station with an award-winning newsroom and a commitment to Public Media for All’s DEI initiatives. We have a team of about 35 with offices located on the Riverwalk in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. Our offices are an easy walk (or short drive) to Lake Michigan beaches, cultural destinations, the Milwaukee Bucks arena, and Summerfest, which bills itself as the “World’s Largest Music Festival.”
MORE ABOUT THE AREA:
Milwaukee is Wisconsin’s largest city, with a metro area of about 1.5 million. The region features distinct neighborhoods with their own character, an extensive county parks system, a thriving restaurant scene, dog parks, local coffee roasters, the Harley-Davidson Museum, America’s Black Holocaust Museum (reopening February 2022), an annual film festival, the Milwaukee Brewers, Potawatomi Bingo Casino and more. If you like to travel, the state has beautiful destinations with lots to see and do, including numerous state parks, Door County, Wisconsin Dells and the wooded and lake-rich region of northern Wisconsin. Chicago is about a two-hour drive away (a ride of about 90 minutes by train).
JOB OPENINGS
Journalists at WUWM identify, report, edit and produce a wide range of stories for all WUWM programs and digital platforms. The Von Fellowship is designed to give recently graduated students the opportunity to work in a professional news environment, preparing stories for broadcast and digital platforms. The Von Fellow is expected to be a self-starter who can manage their time, find news story ideas and follow through with assignments/meet deadlines. We greatly encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply.
Specific duties include: Research, gather, write, edit and produce stories and interviews for broadcast and digital platforms. Respond to, and report on, other news stories as assigned. Participate in station activities including fund drives and community events.
The Eric Von Broadcast Fellowship will expected to start on August 1, 2023 and will be required to work weekdays, evenings and some weekends as needed. Applications received after April 30, 2023 may not receive consideration.
Apply at: https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/36786
COMPENSATION
In order to hire the best people for our jobs, WUWM recently completed an industry comparative salary review. The salary for each position is based on competitive market salary data and years of experience. In addition, all full-time employees receive a generous benefits package. More information here.
INTERNSHIPS
WUWM is committed to providing meaningful internships to students. Because of the pandemic and remote working, we are unable to provide this opportunity at this time. We hope to provide internship opportunities again in 2023.
WUWM is an Equal Opportunity Employer
WUWM / UW-Milwaukee is an AA / EEO employer strongly committed to maintaining a climate supporting equality of opportunity and respect for differences based on gender, culture, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age and lawful activities. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who would enhance and diversify our workforce.
To comply with Section 73.2080©(6) of the FFC's 2002 rule on equal employment opportunities, WUWM posts its EEO Public File Reports.
WUWM notifies organizations and groups that assist job seekers when there is an opening at the station. If your organization would like to be added to the list, send contact information to Ann Piatt via email.