This producer will be based at NPR's bureau in Culver City, California.

Here and Now is NPR's midday, national news magazine program produced at WBUR in Boston. Here and Now producers work closely with the program's hosts and editors to produce segments and stories for the daily two-hour program and related podcast. In this position you will conceive and help execute stories through research, writing copy, gathering program elements, and pre-interview and booking of guests. This person will also be proficient in editing audio. The producer will provide technical support for the host in the studio to record interviews. The producer is expected to work in the digital space including writing stories, providing links and other content. The ideal candidate is someone with a minimum of five years working on a daily news program and who is comfortable with deadlines in the broadcast and digital worlds. The candidate will also be familiar with covering live, breaking news.

Essential Functions:

• Pitching story ideas, writing scripts for interviews, writing copy for other parts of the program. Arranging interviews and booking guests via the appropriate medium. Edit audio, write stories for digital platforms. Work with hosts and editors to produce daily segments. Provide technical support for a host in-studio ensuring systems are working optimally
• Attend daily editorial staff meetings, monitor news sources including daily news outlets across the country and internationally as well as social media outlets. Develop and maintain sources paying attention to the diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, and geography
• Work with Here and Now managers and hosts to plan special projects and segments including field reporting, live events, and other special programming

Required Skills

• At least five years of related work experience
• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience required

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Experience

• At least five years of related work experience
• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience required

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.