Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin Public Radio is looking for their next WPR News Program Director! The WPR News Program Director is chiefly responsible for the audience experience on WPR News, a network with nearly 150,000 weekly listeners. They will manage teams, coordinate special coverage, and implement our promo strategy and partners with the Chief Content Officer to set the broadcast schedule. The WPR News Program Director must keep their feet in both traditional radio and the digital space where an increasing percentage of our audience experiences content. They will also take a lead role in developing new programming. This role will require daily collaboration across multiple departments including news, marketing and development. We encourage anyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. For the full position description and application instructions visit: https://lnkd.in/guSNV5jM

We are excited to congratulate Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson who were inducted as Fellows into the prestigious Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters in a ceremony earlier this month. Anne and Steve, the brilliant minds behind the Peabody Award-winning program “To The Best Of Our Knowledge,” have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to intellectual discourse and public service. Their work has been a cornerstone of Wisconsin’s cultural and intellectual landscape for over 30 years, exploring big ideas and asking beautiful questions. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gKxbXiZV

Wisconsin Public Radio is looking for the next Managing Producer for Wisconsin Today, our weekday program that focuses on news, in-depth stories, and community across Wisconsin. The managing producer shepherds broadcast and digital content on Wisconsin Today by approving pitches, assigning content, and scheduling topics. They also schedule and manage the performance of a team of content producers while collaborating with hosts, technical directors, and related staff. This person is an excellent communicator and problem-solver who works well on deadlines and has an eye for detail. This position reports to the Executive Producer of Wisconsin Today, and they will partner with the EP to execute on the vision and mission of Wisconsin Today. The person in this role may work an in-person, remote, or hybrid schedule, depending on needs. The role is based in our offices in Madison, Wisconsin. We encourage anyone who meets the required qualifications to apply.   For the full position description and application instructions visit: https://lnkd.in/gmCNxDVp

Wisconsin Public Radio, is seeking a full-time Engineering Manager to lead the Engineering team. The Engineering Manager will play a key role in managing the people, processes, and technologies that support our mission of delivering high-quality content to our audiences in Wisconsin and beyond. This role will oversee the team that builds, manages, and supports all of the interconnected technical systems that enable WPR staff to record, edit, and distribute their broadcast and digital audio content to listeners. This includes physical spaces like the studios located around the state and the virtual technologies that connect everything. The expectation is that this is a working manager position but that the engineers will be the primary technical experts. We recognize that qualified applicants come from various backgrounds, life experiences, and levels of educational access. We encourage you to apply even if you don't match all of the preferred qualifications. https://lnkd.in/ghjDWDVu

Wisconsin Public Radio, is seeking a full-time Engineering Manager to lead the Engineering team. The Engineering Manager will play a key role in managing the people, processes, and technologies that support our mission of delivering high-quality content to our audiences in Wisconsin and beyond. This role will oversee the team that builds, manages, and supports all of the interconnected technical systems that enable WPR staff to record, edit, and distribute their broadcast and digital audio content to listeners. This includes physical spaces like the studios located around the state and the virtual technologies that connect everything. The expectation is that this is a working manager position but that the engineers will be the primary technical experts. We recognize that qualified applicants come from various backgrounds, life experiences, and levels of educational access. We encourage you to apply even if you don't match all of the preferred qualifications. https://lnkd.in/ghjDWDVu

Wisconsin Public Radio is looking for the next Managing Producer for Wisconsin Today, our weekday program that focuses on news, in-depth stories, and community across Wisconsin. The managing producer shepherds broadcast and digital content on Wisconsin Today by approving pitches, assigning content, and scheduling topics. They also schedule and manage the performance of a team of content producers while collaborating with hosts, technical directors, and related staff. This person is an excellent communicator and problem-solver who works well on deadlines and has an eye for detail. This position reports to the Executive Producer of Wisconsin Today, and they will partner with the EP to execute on the vision and mission of Wisconsin Today. The person in this role may work an in-person, remote, or hybrid schedule, depending on needs. The role is based in our offices in Madison, Wisconsin. We encourage anyone who meets the required qualifications to apply.   For the full position description and application instructions visit: https://lnkd.in/gmCNxDVp

Wisconsin Public Radio (www.wpr.org), is seeking a full-time Web Operations Manager to serve as the primary point of contact for the website for WPR. The Web Operations Manager will play a key role in managing and optimizing the website to support our mission of delivering high-quality content and engaging with our audience effectively. This role will administer the website and other integrated systems, perform web development work, respond to users' questions and issues, fulfill support requests, and provide user training. The Manager will also work closely with staff in WPR's news, music, fundraising, marketing and finance units to gather requirements, submit development requests to the campus web development team, and track, prioritize, and lead projects. The expectation is that this is a working manager position but that the campus web development team will handle more complex coding and development related to the custom WordPress site built by a vendor in early 2024.   For the full position description and application instructions visit: https://lnkd.in/eYdYntGa We encourage anyone who meets the required qualifications to apply!

We are excited to welcome Jason Heilman to WPR Music as host of the weekday program "Drivetime Classics." Hear Jason on your afternoon commute beginning at 4 p.m. Jason hosts from WPR's studio in Milwaukee, where he is eager to connect with the city's vibrant classical music community. https://lnkd.in/gm4J7PMj

Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), within the division of Wisconsin Public Media, is seeking full-time Membership Services Specialist! Join a team of dedicated individuals who provide exemplary customer service to the members and listeners of Wisconsin Public Radio. The Member Services Associate will collaborate on executing and developing practices and workflows in our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database that will support an exciting future for public broadcasting in Wisconsin. Use your creative problem-solving, organizational and communication skills to foster philanthropic relationships. The Member Services Associate reports to the Member Services Manager and is part of the WPR Development Department. The Member Services Department is responsible for donor customer service, donation management, and account maintenance. The department plays a vital, relationship-building role, as it's often the only point of contact some members will have with WPR. The department plays a critical to our financial sustainability, processing all financial donations from various sources, in a secure and accurate manner, while advancing communication plans that ensure revenue retention and growth. We encourage anyone who meets the required qualifications to apply! For the full position description and application instructions go to: https://lnkd.in/gu_yQtqa

Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), within the division of Wisconsin Public Media, is seeking full-time Broadcast Systems Engineers to join our talented and self-motivated team of radio engineering professionals that are responsible for all of the infrastructure and systems that enable WPR's content to reach listeners across Wisconsin and beyond. This position will be primarily focused on responding to and resolving staff issues with the systems, working with the team to maintain the systems, and performing proactive and reactive quality control, like reviewing automation logs for errors or writing documentation. To view the full position description and application instructions, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gNG_TC4G Deadline to apply is June 30, 2024 at 11:55pm CST.