Description

We’re looking for an audio editor with excellent news judgment and strong audio production skills to help maintain our high standards of audio journalism and make our work shine. We’d like someone who can identify topics of interest to people in this region, who understands how to make a story based in one community relevant to people across the area, and who can help reporters create stories with compelling sound and characters. The work needs to resonate with audiences in our three states and may also sometimes be shared with a national audience on NPR.

In addition, the audio editor will serve as lead producer and host of Gulf States Gumbo, the weekly podcast we launched last fall that packages our stories for an on-demand audience. Duties include pitching in on local editing for WWNO and WRKF and may also include helping our partner stations when needed.

The audio editor will work closely with the Gulf States Newsroom’s managing editor and reporters as part of a collegial and collaborative team. WRKF in Baton Rouge, LA, is the employer for this position, but the editor can be based at any of our partner stations: WBHM in Birmingham, WWNO in New Orleans, WRKF in Baton Rouge, or MPB in Jackson, Mississippi.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of journalism experience, 1 year of which would preferably include audio content editing/producing experience.