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Part-Time Assistant Producer

Audacy, Inc.

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Jul 2026

💰 $34,100/yr

About the role

Overview

Job Title: Part Time Assistant Producer

Department: Programming

Reporting To: Brand Manager

Employment Type: Part -Time

Pay Transparency: $17.05/Hr. - $17.05/Hr.

Location(s): Chicago, I.L.

Work Arrangement: On-Site

The anticipated starting salary range for Chicago, I.L. based individuals expressing interest in this position is $17.05/Hr. - $17.05/Hr.

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Audacy offers employees wheo are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, halth 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.

WBBM Newsradio Job Description - PT Assistant Producer

WBBM Newsradio, Chicago’s number one news station, is looking for a talented part time Assistant Producer with an enterprising attitude and impressive work ethic to join our team of award-winning journalists. This is an on-site position without opportunity for remote work. Shifts may also include early mornings, evenings, holidays and/or weekends. You will be expected to operate under tight deadlines, work collaboratively, and pitch story ideas.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

Primary duties involve taking and editing audio from multiple sources including reporters, weather feeds, and network audio feeds.
AP's will place phone calls to check on news stories, and use internet and other sources to follow up or gain insight for use in news stories.
Additionally, answer telephones in a polite and helpful fashion.
Recognize the urgency of telephone calls (immediate, routine, can wait)
Answer listener questions, which may rerquire determination and ingenuity
Screen calls from public relations firms, take messages for reporters
Refer complaints to management; take in detailed news tips and forward immediately to the desk
Call back people you have offered to help
Perform work on very short deadlies with attention to detail
Prioritize high volume of work, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

More About You:

Required & Preferred:

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

A college degree, with a concentration in broadcast journalism is preferred.
Hands-on internships or experience at a college radio station is required.
Must be familiar with digital audio editing techniques.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Must follow news on a regular basis, have a working knowledge of the basic facts of topical news stories and demonstrate 'news judgment'.
Assistant producers must be familiar with digital audio editing techniques.
Must be familiar with basic technical standards including level noise and clarity of sound.
Must be able to write clearly and juggle multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:

Assistant producers take much of their direction from the editor on the desk, who helps determine priorities for audio to be used on the air.
Assistant producers work closely with editors, writers, reporters and anchors.
When answering the phone, assistant producers represent the radio station to listeners and callers, and a must project a professional and unhurried image to callers.
There is no remote option for this position.
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.