Now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Live Wire Production Fellowship!

Live Wire is an independently produced radio show, recorded live in Portland, OR, and broadcast on nearly 200 public radio stations nationwide with approximately 300,000 weekly listeners.

Live Wire’s Production Fellowship is a remote position requiring 20 hours per week for a 10-month tenure. The Production Fellow is mentored by Live Wire’s production team and receives on-the-job training plus a paid trip to Portland to participate in a live recording.

Live Wire seeks to bolster its team with voices from communities that aren't typically represented in radio. Areas of under-representation may include—but are not limited to—race, ethnicity, economic background, sexual orientation, and disability.

Live Wire seeks to find an eager, curious, and driven person to join its production team beginning in the fall of 2025.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with the production team on guest booking, content ideas, interview preparation, script writing, editing, and editorial feedback

• Provide and incorporate meaningful feedback throughout the production process

• Collaborate with producers and marketing team on compelling show titles, descriptions, marketing copy/assets, and other marketing campaigns

• Analyze show performance metrics and prepare reports

• Remotely attend weekly host recordings and other meetings

• Assist in various stages of podcast production, from conception to launch

What we’re looking for:

• Passion for media, culture, and the arts

• Strong writing and research skills

• Ability to stick to a tight production schedule, work independently, and juggle multiple projects

• Excellent communication and people skills, plus a sense of humor

• Experience with podcast production

“Live Wire in itself is such a unique radio show that putting it together each week has helped me grow as an audio storyteller. The hands-on experience I got helped me improve a lot of technical skills like scriptwriting, copywriting, marketing, and audio production, but it also helped me learn the depths of my creativity. The fellowship also taught me the inner workings of a radio show, and how each and every step is important for a successful show. I loved how each week can lead to a new project or idea and that there’s a supportive team to help guide you. I’ll definitely take the skills, experience, and creative thinking I gained from this program with me into the next steps of my career.”
– Jackie Ibarra, Live Wire Production Fellow 2023 - 2024

“As the first production fellow at Live Wire, I felt like I was constantly learning -- about radio, podcasts, live shows, and the arts in general. I learned what it was like to work with a team on a tight production schedule. I was able to contribute creatively and always felt like my ideas and opinions mattered. This fellowship program is an amazing and fun way to develop new skills and learn from some of the greats.”
– Tanvi Kumar, Live Wire Production Fellow 2022 - 2023

Location: Remote

Pay: $2000 per month

Hours: 20 hours a week for 10 months

Fellowship dates: September 2, 2025 - June 30, 2026

Deadline to apply: June 1, 2025