Associate Producer, The Clay and Buck Show

iHeartMedia • New York, NY

1d • $29 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

The Clay and Buck Show is one of America’s most-listened-to radio programs, heard across 570+ U.S. radio stations, on SiriusXM, YouTube and other distribution outlets. The same program is released in podcast form for on-demand listening. The Associate Producer plays an important role in the preparation of materials and content research for the daily program, in addition to being a vital part of the program during its daily live broadcast creation.

Requirements

• Excellent writing and storytelling skills; ability to tailor and adapt content for different audiences and platforms
• Knowledgeable of the radio market, different station/program styles, audience demographics
• Knows how to use a variety of recording equipment and to operate different radio studios
• Excellent communication skills, complemented by diplomacy, empathy and patience
• Ability to build rapport and draw information from people
• Can coach and develop others
• Has confidence and tenacity to pursue information, overcome obstacles and pitch ideas to senior colleagues
• Stress tolerance: ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure, and to react quickly to changes
• Ability to plan and organize, set priorities, multi task and meet tight deadlines
• Full knowledge of the law, rules and industry regulations around radio production; knows when it is necessary, and how to acquire, relevant clearances and licenses
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and social networking platforms
• 3+ years’ experience as Radio Producer and/or Assistant in a smaller market or college station
• 4-year college degree, preferably in Radio or Media Production

Nice To Haves

• Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return
• Ability to work within prescribed guidelines without needing close supervision
• Problem solving skills within established procedures
• Understanding of when to seek guidance for unforeseen problems
• Close attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to act in a professional manner and collaborate with colleagues of different levels

Responsibilities

• An ongoing knowledge of the audience and their expectations for both information and entertainment while listening / viewing the program.
• An excellent knowledge of current events in U.S. and world politics, news events across the U.S. and world.
• The ability to determine the most impactful words shared from individuals who are a part of news stories or those covering them, elected politicians, appointed government officials, commentators appearing in television and radio programs, podcasts and speaking events and edit them to be made ready for consideration to be aired within the radio program.
• The ability to work quickly to find and obtain audio originating from events happening in real-time during the programs’ broadcasts and make them available ASAP for the hosts consideration.
• The ability to transcribe the words selected for possible airing and providing a proper context who and where the words originated from in summary form for the hosts to consider using and the other producers of the program to work alongside of.
• An ability to screen phone calls from listeners of the show in such a way to determine the most entertaining calls that benefit the programs’ listening experience, and by supporting the hosts’ ability to further explore a topic from a different perspective or angle. This work requires a discerning ear and thought process, looking for only specific types of callers that are articulate, use good word economy and can be entertaining. This aspect of the position happens concurrently with listening to the program and maintaining a knowledge of the current conversations and what the hosts are saying on-air, requiring focus and concentration during the three hours of each program.
• An interest and ability to schedule guests for the program, coordinating their appearance with specific times and technical logistics.
• Maintain a general knowledge of the Executive Producer role of the program, so as to assume those responsibilities 20+ times per year while also maintaining current duties.
• Maintain a productive, professional relationship with the hosts, taking into account their feedback of the audio offerings provided to them in the form of audio soundbites prepared in advance, guest booking preferences and prior approvals, listener call and listener audio feedback via Talkback technology and other forms of communication to be incorporated into the program.
• Obtain and become familiar with the workflow of the program’s Board Operator role and general responsibilities for the rare occasions when the program can rely on you to originate the sound of the program when primary and secondary options are not available.
• Maintain a trusting relationship with the hosts of the program, maintaining discretion for all conversations and actions within the studio environment and in separate communications before and after the program. Receive feedback from the hosts in a manner to help them maximize their listener relationships and audience size potential.
• Being open to selectively being referred to in programming conversations, and in rare cases, being called upon to speak on-air when the hosts find the conversation input appropriate.
• Recognizing that the program is opinion and commentary based, and the hosts are required to offer their opinions and welcome the opinions of others including guests and listeners. The opinions expressed may not be the same as your own, but your professionalism dictates allowing those opinions to be shared at the sole discretion of the hosts.

Benefits

• Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options
• Company provided and supplemental life insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid company holidays
• A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community
• A 401K plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
• A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level