Associate Producer

This Associate Producer position is an excellent opportunity to contribute with impact to the content creation of The Jim Rome Show, a weekday sports talk radio program heard on more than 200 radio stations, and streamed on X, with a widespread digital presence online. The Associate Producer collaborates closely with fellow producers each day to produce and create a three-hour radio program comprised of the signature sound of declarative observations on the world of sports and the culture that surrounds this significant part of the American landscape. The Associate Producer writes his or her own well researched and defined observations, meant to be shared in the voice of the program and heard by millions of Americans each day.

The position is a full-time salaried position, with benefits. Opportunity for advancement is available.  

Social media skills are required and part of the job. The qualified individual for this position should have existing strong social media creation and posting skills and carry a wide knowledge of how to maximize the reach of the posts you and others create through the course of the week.  Having a top-level knowledge of sports leagues, conferences and players is necessary.   You should also possess a superior knowledge of both the professional major sports as well as collegiate sports.    Experience in a collaborative writing environment is a very helpful work experience trait. 

It’s an excellent opportunity to contribute with impact to the awareness and news-making aspects of The Jim Rome Show, a weekday sports talk radio program heard on more than 200 radio stations, and streamed video, with a widespread presence online.   Your cutting-edge skills will be put to good use in preparing and posting social media messages on all platforms including the use of elements from the program presented in a way that drive online readers to become listeners and viewers.   You’ll work in a real-time environment, in our studios, during the program and afterwards to promote tune-in.   Your editing, word choice, tagging, and visual optimism skills will be key crucial in your success.   You’ll collaborate with the host, the Executive Producer, and the entire team on creative elements.  

In addition, you’ll utilize your knowledge of sports to collaborate closely with fellow producers each day to produce and create a three-hour simulcast program comprised of the signature sound of declarative observations on the world of sports and the culture that surrounds this significant part of the American landscape.   

The Jim Rome Show is celebrating its 28th year of national distribution via radio syndication. It’s regarded within the industry as a pioneering effort in solo hosting a daily conversation with the audience. Today’s radio program hosted by Jim Rome includes not only the audience relationship via radio and an accompanying podcast, but also a social media presence, as well.   

You will be working in a studio environment with half a dozen other individuals, in a specially built out broadcast facility in Costa Mesa, CA. The workday starts before 6am and continues through a daily 9am to Noon pacific time zone broadcast, with subsequent follow up duties planning for the next days’ broadcasts.  There is frequent collaboration in the weeknight evenings, in the preparation of interviews and breaking news in the world of sports. 

Please provide social media post examples as well as writing samples from the current work experience that exists. 

Pay Transparency:

The anticipated starting salary range for California based individuals expressing interest in this position is $45,000/yr-$55,000/yr. 

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Audacy offers full time employees with a comprehensive benefits package to include:  health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, discounted employee stock purchase, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD; OTC: AUDA) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp), X (@AudacyCorp), LinkedIn (@Audacy-Inc), Instagram (@lifeataudacy) and Threads (@Audacy_Corp).

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