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
WUWM is seeking an experienced interviewer and producer for Lake Effect. Lake Effect is a four day a week program and podcast from WUWM-Milwaukee’s NPR that brings local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee to the community. The producer will be involved in all aspects of show production. They will conduct interviews on a variety of topics from current events to arts, and human interest. The candidate will need to be able to engage with the Milwaukee community on a regular basis.
Specific duties include: Scheduling and conducting interviews from the home office, in studio and on location. Generating story ideas and interview subjects that fit in with the theme and style of the program. Prepare related material for the station’s website and social media. Edit audio and program segments. Represent WUWM at community and virtual events
Applications received after June 18, 2023 may not receive consideration.
Apply at: https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/37075
Lake Effect Production Assistant
WUWM is looking for a production assistant to work alongside Lake Effect hosts and producers. Lake Effect is a four day a week program and podcast from WUWM-Milwaukee’s NPR that brings local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee to the community. The production assistant will be responsible for editing the show for air, assisting with web content, and producing and editing conversations. The job is partially remote, but the candidate will need to be able to come to the office and engage with the Milwaukee community on a regular basis.
Specific job duties will include: Editing the Lake Effect show; translating audio interviews into web posts; creating content on WUWM.com; generating story ideas and interview subjects that fit in with the theme and style of the program; and scheduling and conducting interviews from the home office, in studio and on location.
Applications received after July 9, 2023 may not receive consideration.
Apply at: https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/37168
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.