Work at WUWM
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 a one-year position, 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.
The deadline to apply is August 7, 2024
Apply here: https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/39143
Media Technology and Operations Manager
WUWM is seeking a Media Technology and Operations Manager to manage large projects specific to radio production, physical location and studio spaces. This position will be responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of systems and networks for production. This includes managing the complex broadcast network infrastructure and providing support and maintenance for staff to diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
This position will also assist with design and implementation of systems and networks to ensure high quality programming in compliance with Federal Communications Commission regulations. Additionally, this position will be responsible for providing operational support of physical spaces with production, working with the Vice President of Operations to manage the day-to-day operations of the buildings.
Salary range is $57,000-$61,000.
The deadline to apply is July 28, 2024.
Apply here: https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/39107
Institutional Giving Officer & Major Gifts Officer (2 positions)
WUWM is seeking two Gift Officers who will be responsible for raising financial support from individuals or corporate and family foundations that are substantial in size and will have a permanent impact on the station’s future. This will include identifying and soliciting individual donors or corporate and family foundations for significant gifts to WUWM. The incumbent will develop and manage a donor portfolio, with an annual revenue goal for operations, special initiatives, and capital projects and will be responsible for meeting performance metrics established by the Vice President of Marketing and Development. This position will also prepare regular reports and perform analyses to monitor progress of cultivation and contributions as well as forecast revenue related to their donor portfolio; and will plan and manage annual events.
Salary range is $75,000-$85,000.
The deadline to apply is July 28, 2024.
Apply here: https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/39106
INTERNSHIPS
WUWM is committed to providing meaningful internships to students. We are unable to provide this opportunity at this time and hope to do so again in 2025.
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.