Arts and Culture Multimedia Producer

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.)

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.

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