Company Info



WHYY
150 N 6th St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States)
Phone:2153512010
Web:https://whyy.org/

Multimedia Content Producer

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Online | New Media
Job ID: 12942
Employment Type: Full time
Salary:
Posted: 08.22.2025



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Job Description:

About WHYY

WHYY serves the Philadelphia region with trusted journalism, eye-opening storytelling and intimate local arts programming. Our curiosity and commitment to this community is what drives our programming. It’s also what drives our hiring.

Below you’ll find an employment opportunity in the fast-paced setting of the Philadelphia region’s leading public media provider. The award-winning professional staff of WHYY sets the bar high in television, radio and online. Whether it’s preparing a program to air or a behind-the-scenes role in support, all positions are vital to continuing—and growing—our impact in our community.

 

 

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about our Social Responsibility Program. It’s how we live.

 

About the Role

WHYY seeks to create compelling local multimedia programming to attract a larger audience in the Greater Philadelphia region. This position will contribute to that goal by producing a variety of live and recorded shows, segments and social media content that will engage audiences.

 

This position will work with the Executive Producer of FM programming, other content producers and on-air show hosts to create a wide variety of local content that ranges from serious and newsy to humorous and lighthearted. 

 

A large percentage of this position includes producing WHYY’s “Studio 2” program, but also other multimedia shows, segments, podcasts and social media efforts. The content will include coverage of politics, race, the arts, sciences, local impact of national/international stories, consumer, and money issues as well as lifestyle topics.  The position will use and reflect on audience engagement data to guide how we can be increasingly relevant. The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, resourceful and creative, driven by the belief that facts, integrity and honesty reflect the best in journalism.

 

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


Job Requirements:

Education: Candidates must have an undergraduate degree, an active interest in and familiarity all facets of the news, the arts, cultural issues and politics. They must have well developed research and communication skills and familiarity with a wide range of on- line resources.

 

 Experience: At least three years of experience working in broadcast production or related fields such as spoken work or audio production, experience working on deadline in a high-pressure environment, have a talent for finding compelling guests and topics and have the skills to find the kind of research to make the interviews unique.

 

Technical Skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite is required. Must be familiar with Pro Tools or other audio editing software as well as basic visual design software.  A proven track record in social media content is a plus.

 

*This position is represented by SAG-AFTRA.