AMPERS – News Producer, Minnesota Native News (contract)
Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS) · Indiana, United States · 2 wk ago
Marketing$350/hrContract
Duties
- Generating story ideas for the weekly Minnesota Native News broadcast
- Scripting readers for newscasts using news writing
- Interviewing community members
- Editing recorded audio into sound-rich, informative, and engaging stories
- Attending team meetings – when scheduled – to discuss and plan newscasts
- Ensuring the timely completion and quality of stories
- Upholding journalistic ethics
- Working closely with the Minnesota Native News Executive Producer
- Other duties as assigned by the VP of Programming
Requirements
- Experience with storytelling and/or journalism
- Some experience with either recording, voicing, and/or audio production
- Experience with media storytelling
- Organized and detail oriented
- Excellent communications skills
- Willing to participate in training and receive feedback during the production process
- Able to deliver on deadline
Qualifications
- Experience working with and reporting about Indigenous communities
- Experience covering Minnesota Indigenous issues across regions of the state
- Experience with audio editing
Work Environment
- 100% remote
- Family-friendly environment
- Strong commitment to diversity
- Candidate must provide their own computer and equipment
- Candidate will report to the Minnesota Native News Executive Producer
Compensation & Benefits
- $350.00 per fully produced 90-second — 120-second audio story
- $75.00 per scripted 30-second reader
- Additional pay tiers based on work assignment
Length of contract
- Present – January 2026 (with the possibility for extension)
Contact Information
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references via e-mail to mnnteam@ampers.org.