Arts and Culture Multimedia Producer

Job Duties:

WUWM is hiring an Arts and Culture Multimedia Producer. This position has been grant-funded for two years, with a potential extension of a third year. The producer will develop stories for broadcast and digital platforms specifically about arts and culture news and community-related events and issues affecting Milwaukee and the surrounding region. 

The producer will develop special projects, including events and collaborations with other producers and reporters at WUWM and local public media stations. In their second year, they may develop a special digital or broadcast series.

The producer will research, prepare, and report stories from Milwaukee and the southeastern Wisconsin region that are balanced, issue-oriented, and analytical for use in news, public affairs programs and/or digital space. They will employ editorial judgement to select sources, conduct and record interviews, and write scripts. The producer will edit audio and video to create a broadcast spot or feature, talk show segment, a digital article and a social media post — including vertical video — for each story.

Production duties specifically include:

• Contribute to content including interviewing sources, writing features/spots, and completing other necessary production tasks to create audio features, talk show segments, digital articles and social media content centered in arts and culture and occasional breaking news.
• Applies editorial judgment and maintains industry standards of journalistic ethics and excellence.
• Stays abreast of developments in arts, policy and culture in Milwaukee and Wisconsin, and maintains contacts on continued stories to ensure follow-up, and research topic areas to provide in-depth reports.
• Collaborates with communications team and editors on both long-term and short-term multimedia projects.

This position requires the ability to work on weekdays, evenings, and occasional weekends, as well as means of transportation to conduct off-site reporting and interviews. Work will be performed primarily on-site at the Chase Tower in Milwaukee. Hybrid work options may be available with specifics regarding work location requirements discussed during the interview process. 

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Researches and develops production strategy for one or more programs across broadcast and digital platforms
• Collaborates with other content creators in pre- to post-production processes, prepares materials, and handles logistics for broadcast and/or digital publications
• Produces, develops, and edits content that may include identifying topics, themes, guests, conducting pre-interviews and/or interviews, writing, and/or integrating content for multimedia platforms
• Maintains familiarity with studio equipment and/or applicable technology for production
• Performs daily operational activities for live and pre-recorded content, and may direct the editorial and creative process of production activities
• May schedule and direct operational activities for content production, including live/recorded studio or field productions

Department:

WUWM has the largest public radio newsroom in southeastern Wisconsin. Our radio market is Milwaukee - Racine (#42) In addition to covering the local issues that are most important to the community, WUWM’s news team runs special reporting initiatives on significant beats, including the environment, education, and race and ethnicity and 2026 has seen exceptional work on housing through solutions journalism and community engagement reporting. Their local show and podcast, “Lake Effect,” brings the community local conversations about the people, places and organizations that shape Milwaukee. 

Over the last three decades, WUWM has increased content creation, become more proficient at raising funds to sustain its operation, and expanded its impact on the community. WUWM won 44 awards for work produced in 2025 by the News, Lake Effect and Digital Teams on productions like “Status Pending," "Swing State of the Union" and “Bubbler Talk.” The stories and interviews were honored in competitions held by state, regional, and national journalism organizations. The independent, educational mission of WUWM and its programs fuel a passionate bond with its growing listenership.

Compensation: $60,000 - $65,000 (Salary will be determined by finalist's experience, training, education, and equity-based factors.)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to discover and produce in-depth issue-oriented stories for broadcast and digital platforms. 
• A bachelor’s degree and one year of related experience, or 5 years of experience in broadcast journalism.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of experience working specifically with or covering diverse populations, related to the arts and culture community
• Demonstrated familiarity with Southeastern Wisconsin issues
• Demonstrated knowledge of WUWM and/or public radio
• Audio editing experience
• Vertical video production experience

How to Apply:

Interested applicants are required to apply online through this career website and provide:

1) a cover letter 2) a resume addressing your professional level work experience as it relates to all required and preferred qualifications.

3) Three work examples/samples

Note: Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior to submitting the online application. Applications missing any of the required documents listed prior to the application deadline will be marked as incomplete and may not be considered. 

In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from the candidates' application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications, they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications. Additional documents submitted aside from a cover letter and resume will not be reviewed.  

Finalist candidates(s) will be asked to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified. 

Apply electronically by the application deadline date of Friday, September 4th, 2026, at 11:59pm. 

Contact Information:

Angela Broderick 

Email: wickhama@uwm.edu

Telephone: (414) 229-3379.