Content Producer, Vocalo

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Vocalo is looking for a versatile and knowledgeable multimedia content producer to help curate and create the Vocalo experience on air and digitally. There’s a focus on Chicago’s music scene, sharing stories and helping the audience find their next favorite local artist or group.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced audio producer and editor, a lover of Chicago music and the culture around it, and ready to join a creative and ambitious team. This role will be tasked with producing a weekly show, currently in development, that will incorporate music, artist interviews and audience engagement. They will execute the day‑to‑day strategy for the brand and help develop new opportunities to grow our audience.

There will be responsibilities to assist the Chicago Public Media Arts + Culture Desk in coverage with a specific Vocalo lens, as well as the Audience Team to share our work on social media via vertical video and a newsletter. The ideal candidate will also assist in curating the music listening experience for the Vocalo audience via 91.1 and our digital stream.

This role will be based in Chicago and requires someone who is organized, yet flexible.

This is a grant‑funded position with a guaranteed duration of two years.

This position is represented by SAG‑AFTRA.

• Booking interviews with local artists for a weekly show in development
• Recording interviews with local artists and groups, and editing for airing on Vocalo, WBEZ and uploading to on‑demand feeds
• Producing, mixing and directing a weekly music show; coordinating studio resources
• Scheduling music using Powergold software
• Building…