[grc] Job Posting: Radio Producer/ Trainer/ Journalist

[Paul Bame]

We're extending this until June 12th in light of the likelihood that people
are really busy during the protests.

Paul (pablito) Bame
Prometheus Radio Project <http://prometheusradio.org/>, Engineering Director
215.727.9620 x2
N0KCL/3




On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:50 AM Paul Bame <pbame at prometheusradio.org> wrote:

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> Job Posting:  Radio Producer/ Trainer/ Journalist
>
> The Center For International Media Action is accepting applications for a
> radio journalist to spearhead a new collaborative project in Philadelphia
> between ten small community radio stations in the region.  This project
> will take highlights of Covid related coverage from shows on the ten radio
> stations, and combine them into an hour long program per week which will be
> broadcast on the ten stations.
>
> The responsibilities of this job will be to provide mentorship and
> critical feedback to the shows on the different stations, and help pick
> highlights from them and produce a weekly hour long program that can be
> shared around the whole city.  The initial focus will be the Covid-19
> crisis and its aftermath, but we hope that the collaboration will continue
> on after the crisis has passed. This is not an opportunity for a follower.
> You will have to be a leader to spearhead and develop the shows on the
> member stations, and the new collaborative show. The job is as much to
> mentor citizen journalists as it is to produce the shows.   Funding is in
> place for the project through December, and if we are successful will
> continue into the future.
>
> This position will require experience as a radio journalist, strong
> teaching skills, management of volunteers, ability to work under deadline
> and set deadlines for volunteer citizen journalists. Applicants should be
> familiar with free tools like Audacity and have strong enough computer and
> audio production skills to assist others.  Applicants should be capable of
> giving compassionate feedback to build the skills of volunteers who want to
> work in radio but have no formal training yet.
>
> Compensation is $34,000 to $40,000 per year, depending on experience.
> Compensation package may be negotiated to include health insurance or other
> benefits balanced with salary. We are open to breaking this into two half
> time jobs, if that is preferable. We are open to less experienced
> applicants who may lack one or two key skills but have strong leadership
> qualities. For instance, we might consider an experienced journalist with a
> background in training volunteer citizen journalists, but limited
> experience in audio production.   The job is in Philadelphia, mostly you
> can work from home, but there is office space available.  If you are not
> from Philadelphia, you can start by working remotely, but you would be
> expected to move here when social distancing has ended.  We may be able to
> help with transitional housing if you need to relocate. Spanish language is
> a big plus.
>
> If you would like to apply, send a resume, cover letter, and sample of
> your work to Pete Tridish (petri<at>imarad.io) at the Center For
> International Media Action. (www.imarad.io)   Every Kind of Everybody
> capable of leading this project is encouraged to apply, discriminators are
> total losers as far as we are concerned.  Deadline:  June 4.  Please send
> resume, cover letter, and samples of written and audio work.
>
> A description of the project below:
> All participating stations will develop at least one regular show with
> Covid 19 related content of a local nature, relevant to their
> neighborhood.  This might be an existing show refocused, or a new show.
> Focus could be on how the crisis is affecting that neighborhood, local
> efforts to help, resources that people should realize are there, and
> providing solid public health information to prevent rumors and scams. It
> could include, for example, interviews with local nurses, people who are
> sewing masks, efforts to provide childcare for health workers, mental
> health support, and all the ways that people are reacting to this crisis.
> Even after social distancing is relaxed, these stations can continue to
> play a large role in knitting together the community, strengthening our
> institutions to prevent another outbreak, facing the economic impact of the
> crisis together, and building a fair economy with more of a safety net
> after the crash. We will  take weekly highlights from all the shows on
> different stations and produce one show that can be carried on all
> stations.
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> Paul (pablito) Bame
> Prometheus Radio Project <http://prometheusradio.org/>, Engineering
> Director
> 215.727.9620 x2
> N0KCL/3
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