What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Talk and Sports Producer position at Audacy, Inc.?
Overview
Job Title: Part-Time Talk and Sports Producer
Department: Programming
Reporting To: Brand Manager
Employment Type: Part-Time
Location(s): Pittston, PA
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.
Overview:
If you love sports, WILK Newsradio, Northeast PA’s premiere NewsTalk radio station, is looking for an energetic sports fan to join our team as a part-time producer for our sports broadcasts. WILK is the flagship station for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and NEPA’s home for Penn State Nittany Lion football and basketball. Primary responsibilities will be running the games, communicating with the play by play host, editing highlights and possibly reporting during intermission on sports news and scores.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
Producing local talk shows
Producing Sports Programs including Penn State Football and WB/Scr Penguins hockey
Editing/uploading programs to podcast
Social media promotion as needed
- Scheduling guests and live interviews.
- Researching broadcast topics.
- Protecting the station’s FCC license.
- Assisting in the development of on-air promotions.
- Providing creative input on broadcast elements.
- Scheduling talent appearances.
- Overseeing live remote broadcasts.
- Contributing to social networking and website updates.
- Other duties as required by management.
Qualifications
More About You:
Required & Preferred:
- Must be computer literate; requires creative approach and ability to prioritize.
- Knowledge of the broadcast area and station demographics is essential.
- A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant’s own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Important Notes:
Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.
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About Us
Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.
EEO
Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
