Associate Producer

CKUA Radio Foundation•Edmonton, AB

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At CKUA, this Associate Producer position is part of the team doing that work, focused on production and editorial craft. You'll join the Content team to research, interview, record, and edit the features, segments, podcasts, and sessions that CKUA's hosts and programs rely on. You'll work closely with the Senior Producer, hosts, and fellow producers from first idea through final edit, help cover live broadcasts and special events, and keep several projects moving at different stages at once. No two projects look quite the same. One week you might be deep in interview prep for a feature, the next you're editing a podcast episode or supporting music curation for a session. The common thread is craft: knowing how to shape raw material into something clear and worth hearing, no matter which host or program it's built for. We're looking for someone with strong research and editorial instincts, solid production skills, and the kind of judgment that makes a piece of tape into a story to share. As CKUA moves into its next century, the features, podcasts, and interviews you produce will be

Requirements

At least 3 or 4 years of relevant on-air, production, or broadcast experience.
Experience producing content across more than one platform (broadcast, digital, social, or video), or ability to pick that range up quickly.
Strong knowledge of music genres and how they connect culturally, enough to support curation.
Strong research, writing, and editorial skills.
Comfortable with audio and video editing and post-production.
Ability to coordinate content across multiple hosts and programs at once, adjusting research, tone, and format to fit whoever you're producing for.
Eye for workflow, spotting ways to make projects run more consistently and efficiently.
Familiarity with project management tools like Asana.
Ability to hold several projects at different stages without losing the thread on any of them.
Ability to work well within a collaborative environment and contribute to a positive, respectful team culture.
Alignment with CKUA's values of Community, Diversity, Inclusion, Creativity, Curiosity, and Authenticity.
Commitment to making a difference and bringing together community.

Nice To Haves

Broadcast school or a related media/communications background.

Responsibilities

Research topics, build background notes, and prep questions before you ever hit record, then conduct interviews with the person who's actually presenting the piece in mind, adjusting your approach depending on who that host is and what their show sounds like.
Take the raw tape through editing, using Reaper or Adobe Audition to turn it into something clean, well-paced, and ready for air.
Take on defined content projects of your own, features, podcasts, sessions, and see them through from the first idea to the final file, some on an ongoing basis, others as fill-in work when a piece needs covering.
Occasionally provide on-air fill-in coverage as needed.
Help capture special events and live broadcasts, including video of performances and live sessions.
Stay comfortable running the board and automation system as an operator or fill-in when needed.
Review and assess taped shows before they air, coordinating the technical resources needed to get that done.
Support curation for the features and projects you're working on, drawing on a real knowledge of genres and how they connect.
Produce social posts and promotional material, both for your own projects and for other hosts across the schedule.
Keep program logs and materials organized.
Stay in touch with the listeners, artists, and community members connected to what you're producing.
Propose and run smaller projects on your own, and pitch in on larger ones using tools like Asana, picking up light coordination as those come up.
Build real depth in production, research, and project management, the kind of range that lets you take on more complex work as you go.