Employment
WAMC has the following employment opportunities available:
Controller
WAMC is seeking a Controller to serve as a strategic partner and advisor to the President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Development Officer, and the Leadership Team. Responsible for understanding and shaping the strategic direction of the organization’s financial structure and integrity; providing leadership in both short and long-term financial planning and additional streams of revenue.
The Controller is responsible for all aspects of financial plans and accounting practices, including among others, accounting and financial reporting, cash management, grant accounting, budgeting and forecasts, compliance, audit activities, risk management, accounting policies and procedures and internal controls.They serve as the lead executive interacting with the Finance and Audit Committees of the Board.
The Controller works collaboratively with the leadership team to set financial policy and procedures, while being an active participant, and driver, of the organization’s overall financial strategy.They work closely with department heads, banking relationships, key vendors, and outside partners.
While a primary function of the Controller is to look ahead, they must also be able to analyze, and learn from, past financial performance in order to accurately predict, and guide, the organization’s financial future.
Full-time, on-site.
Starting Salary $90,000
Please submit a resume and cover letter to Jessica Denue at jdenue@wamc.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Senior Broadcast Transmission Engineer
WAMC is seeking a Senior Broadcast Transmission Engineer.
This person keeps the station's transmission systems running - troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing transmitters, antennas, STLs, and associated RF equipment to ensure reliable on-air operation. This role serves as the station's designated Chief Operator, performing routine equipment checks, logging readings, and ensuring the signal stays within FCC technical parameters at all times. Responsibilities include diagnosing and resolving transmission faults, coordinating tower and site maintenance, and planning equipment upgrades or replacements as systems age or fail. The role also directly supervises board operators - training them on proper procedures, covering shifts as needed, and handling scheduling and performance issues on the ground.
Full-time, on-site.
Starting Salary $68,000
Please submit a resume and cover letter toStacey Rosenberry at srosenberry@wamc.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Senior Editor, The Roundtable
WAMC is seeking a dynamic live show editor. The person in this role is responsible for shaping, refining, and delivering high-quality written and audio content across live broadcasts and digital platforms. This position combines sharp editorial judgment with real-time production support, ensuring all content is clear, accurate, engaging, and deadline ready.
The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and editor with a deep understanding of audio storytelling, live show workflows, and digital publishing. They thrive in fast-paced environments, can turn around clean copy quickly, and ensure consistency and polish across every piece of content.
This is also a leadership role. The Senior Editor supervises junior production staff, sets the editorial standard for the team, and serves as a key editorial partner to the Executive Producer. We're looking for someone with serious live production experience, genuine curiosity about books and ideas, deep roots in or connection to this region, and the steadiness to lead a team through the pressure of daily broadcast..
Full-time, on-site.
Starting Salary $57,000
Please submit a resume and cover letter to Jessica Denue at jdenue@wamc.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Temporary Producer/Reporter
WAMC is seeking a temporary, flexible (weekdays, weekends, mornings, evenings) Producer/Reporter. This position is responsible for delivering updates and analysis on current happenings with the main goal of keeping the public informed. Responsible for the end-to-end development and production of news stories across multiple platforms.
Got a nose for news and a knack for storytelling? Ready to jump in and hit the ground running — chasing stories, shaping segments, and bringing the news to life for our audience? If you thrive in a fast-paced newsroom, love a good deadline, and can turn breaking news into compelling content, we want to hear from you!
Short-to medium-term position (approx.4 months). Fulltime, in-person.
Starting Salary $47,500
Please submit a resume and cover letter to Jessica Denue at jdenue@wamc.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
WAMC is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the policy of WAMC that all employees and applicants for employment will be treated and considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, arrest or conviction record, or any other protected classification.
WAMC Community Representation Policy Statement
WAMC is the home of curiosity, community and free speech for our region. We connect communities, amplify diverse stories, and enrich lives through independent journalism, thoughtful conversation, and cultural expression.
WAMC strives to reflect our community in our staffing, board of trustees, committees, and in the educational, informational, and cultural content we provide.
The overall goal of WAMC is to provide programming as varied as the human experience. Our two discrete program streams provide a unique blend of national and regional news and information, opinion and commentary, artistic, cultural, and musical programming to listeners in portions of seven states. We continue to produce and invest in programs that offer diverse perspectives on important issues.
In our journalism, diversity means the inclusion in our reporting of the vastly different voices and opinions of mis or under-represented people and those often ignored.