Summer Internship -WMMT Audio Production Intern
About The Position
This short-term internship offers a chance for interns to develop their skills in journalism, audio production, and communications. Day to day, this person will be creating PSAs, show promos, underwriting, and other messages that will air on WMMT (Appalshop’s . This intern will also be involved in working with our Emergency Preparedness Cohort and associated staff to write scripts, record, and disseminate information into short clips to sun as PSAs. With only a short amount of time available, intern would be required to produce at least one high quality audio documentary that will air on our public affairs program, Mountain Talk. We want to offer a chance to learn storytelling skills from our experienced staff. All interns will have the option to participate as a DJ. Organization Description: Founded in 1985, WMMT’s mission is to be a 24-hour voice of mountain people’s music, culture, and social issues to provide broadcast space for creative expression and community involvement in making radio, and to be an active participant in discussion of public policy that will benefit coalfield communities and the Appalachian region as a whole. The station is listener-supported, consumer-run public radio. WMMT broadcasts from their studio at 253 E. Main Street in Whitesburg, KY. They are heard across much of Southeast Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, and Southern West Virginia, as well as portions of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. WMMT’s mission extends beyond music into coverage of issues facing mountain communities. WMMT produces regular radio documentary features, telling stories and providing perspectives that no other outlet can.
Requirements
- Must be a registered UPIKE student
- A current UPIKE student with interest/major/minor in Communications, Film & Media Arts, English, Marketing, or relevant field.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Able to meet deadlines.
- Comfortable working both independently and in a team environment.
- Must be able to manage stress, stay focused, and maintain professionalism in various situations.
Responsibilities
- Collaborating with staff to write scripts for messages.
- Recording messages with DJ, staff and community voices.
- Editing messages.
- Delivering polished productions for air.
- Research topic.
- Find affected people to be interviewed.
- Find experts and advocates for the topic.
- Writing interview questions.
- Performing interviews with various affected individuals and experts.
- Writing a script for the audio documentary.
- Recording their own voice for narration.
- Deliver a high-quality Audio Documentary by the completion of internship.
- Select music to be played on air.
- Screen music before their show for obscenities.
- Play whatever music they like and have a little fun on the air.
- Be responsible and understand FCC Regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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