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Job Title: TWIN Traffic Producer

Department: News

Reporting To: Director TWIN Operations

Employment Type: Part Time

Work Arrangement: On-site

Job Description:

The New York Audacy TWIN Traffic Gathering Operation is looking for a dynamic and talented professional to work as a part-time Traffic Producer for Audacy’s team of Traffic reporters broadcasting Traffic reports across the cluster of Audacy stations in New York. The job will be based out of Audacy’s NY Hudson St. facilities. Duties include: Gather, write, produce and deliver real-time actionable Traffic information using company collaboration tools, platforms and other assets.  Producer will compose Traffic stories and all material for use on-air, on-line, and on social media platforms in an often demanding, deadline driven and challenging environment. Duties also include the continuous monitoring of all traffic operations assets in the production, writing and presentation of traffic reports & digital content. The Traffic producer works in collaboration with in-studio Traffic reporters to convey and format meaningful Traffic info for broadcast across Audacy NY radio stations.  Must plan and prepare for upcoming traffic coverage for planned traffic events as well as unplanned traffic events.    

Pay Transparency:   

The anticipated salary range for New York City-based individuals expressing interest in this position is $23.00/Hr.

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 employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Responsibilities / What you’ll do:

• Monitoring of Traffic gathering data assets (i.e. Traffic camera imagery platforms, scanner listening, station tip callers etc.)
• Gather, produce, write and format traffic reporting information
• Write, edit and manage content on TWIN/Audacy Social Media platforms.
• Work with in-studio Traffic reporters to deliver actionable & meaningful Traffic stories, formatted for broadcast on Audacy New York radio stations
• Communicate to & retrieve Traffic information from airborne Traffic surveillance aircraft and format info for use by Traffic reporters
• Manage incoming Traffic information received from station tip callers
• Manage operation center documents as required
• Other duties as required by management

Qualifications / About You / Required:

• Knowledge of the New York Tri-State area Traffic geography
• Minimum 2 year traffic or news reporting for broadcast media
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Knowledge of Google Workspace, Slack and other online collaboration platforms 
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to a changing and highly challenging environment
• College degree preferred, but not required 

Strongly Preferred:

• Must be able to gather & ready real time incident and other traffic information
• Must be computer literate, have excellent writing and presentation skills
• Must have a can-do attitude with a willingness to perform any task big or small
• Must be an experienced story teller when communicating Traffic info to Reporters
• Knowledge of the NY Tri-State broadcast area commuting/local geography and all transportation systems are essential

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding. 

Audacy is a leading audio content and entertainment company. As champions of audio, we connect with people in the moments that matter — delivering trusted local news, passionate sports and your favorite music across 220+ radio stations, premium podcasts, live events and digital experiences that reach more than 200 million listeners every month.
We create compelling content, foster deeply engaged audiences and deliver outcomes that matter for advertisers. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com and join the conversation on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.