This sounds like a pretty cool job opening: Co-Host, The Takeaway

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Publication or Company WNYC Radio
Industry Radio
Job Duration Full Time
Job Location New York, NY USA
Job Requirements Co-Host, The Takeaway

Co-producers WNYC and PRI - in collaboration with the BBC World Service, The New York Times, and WGBH Boston television and radio are reinvigorating morning drive. The Takeaway is a new multi-platform morning drive news program that is creating a new model for morning news and public broadcasting in the 21st century. The show is rooted in the values public radio is best known for highly credible journalism, depth and context but breaks out from the mediums conventionally packaged sound. The project features live conversation, reporters in locations around the world, a cast of regular contributors, audience interaction, a website and distributed content, and video. The show is live, delivering national and international news and cultural stories through a conversational and unprecedented personality-driven format.


To help achieve the shows goals, The Takeaway is in search of a dynamic engaging, intellectually curious, results-oriented self-starter with exceptional aural presence in a conversational format, sound editorial judgment, and keen understanding of the use of storytelling, reporting and interviewing to create an enticing and informative conversation/story arc with diverse content, perspectives and voices to take a national program to the next level and help us make a dynamic radio and online experience for news consumers nationwide. The successful candidate must be open to creative thinking, team effort, and making something new every day. This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in public broadcasting nationwide and to continue to build a powerful program and brand known for excellence and innovation.

Visit wnyc.org/jobs to view more details about the position, qualification requirements and how to apply.


Qualified candidates only, please. No calls or agencies. WNYC appreciates your interest in employment with us. However, due to the volume of submissions, we are able to respond only to candidates who will be invited to interview.


WNYC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes qualified candidates from all walks of life.



About Our Company ABOUT WNYC:
WNYC is a leading producer of public media content in the country and New York's premier public media content provider through wnyc.org, a new street-level broadcast and performance studio and its broadcast stations, WNYC 93.9 FM and WNYC AM 820 - America's most listened-to on public radio. More than one million listeners tune in weekly for popular local programs such as award winning The Brian Lehrer Show, The Leonard Lopate Show, and Soundcheck to the award-winning national series On the Media, Studio 360, and Radio Lab. WNYC offers a unique service in the nations most competitive and dynamic radio market. WNYC produces significant cultural reporting and music, concert and festival programs as rich and diverse as the city itself. Listeners share in the citys cultural riches and hear the best offerings from affiliate networks National Public Radio, Public Radio International and American Public Media. For more, visit www.wnyc.org.

WNYC airs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on FM 93.9, AM 820, and www.wnyc.org, where listeners can access the stations cutting edge podcasting technology and online programming on WNYC2, our HD and internet radio. As an employer, WNYC offers a unique professional opportunity to work alongside a tremendously creative staff, a passionate audience and an unparalleled product.