AAJA25 is hiring : Audience Editor in Louisville

Postal Code : 40202

Job Category : Radio

Employment Type : Full time

Salary : 60000-70000 USD per year

Posted : 09.18.2025

Job Description

Are you a thoughtful, digital-savvy editor who wants to make a difference in southern and Appalachian communities? The Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom (AMSN) is hiring an Audience Editor to lead our digital publishing and engagement strategy, anchoring our flagship newsletters, on-demand audio and vertical video strategies while helping stations grow.

This is a great opportunity for a person experienced in journalism, editing or public media who knows how to reach people where they are and wants to help shape the voice of one of public media's newest regional news collaborations. Another great candidate would be someone without a traditional journalist background but is a strong digital marketer with experience reaching and engaging regional audiences.

About the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom

The Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom (AMSN) is a collaboration among West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WPLN and WUOT in Tennessee, LPM, WEKU, WKMS and WKU Public Radio in Kentucky, and NPR.

We cover the issues that matter most in our region — economy, environment, health, culture, politics — and tell stories that often go unheard locally and nationally. Our purpose : to bring people across Appalachia and the Mid-South smart, deeply rooted reporting that reflects their lives, culture, economy, and future in a voice that's neighborly, honest, grounded, warm and observant.

About the Role

As Audience Editor, you'll lead AMSN's audience strategy, ensuring our reporting is not only excellent but also accessible, engaging, and trusted.

You'll :

• With the Managing Editor of Collaboratives and the Deputy Managing Editor, create an audience engagement strategy to deepen engagement with existing audiences and reach new audiences.
• Manage flagship products including a regional newsletter and audio broadcast, shaping them into reliable, habit-building vehicles for audiences.
• Curate our presence on social platforms, homepages and newsletters.
• Collaborate with stations across the region in a role that blends editing, marketing, strategy and mentorship.

This position is based at Louisville Public Media in Louisville, Kentucky, with the possibility for hybrid work. It reports to the Managing Editor of Collaboratives and works closely with the Deputy Managing Editor. The salary range is $60,000–$70,000, depending on experience. This role is grant-funded through June 2028.

What You'll Do

Job Requirements

We're looking for an experienced journalist, editor or digital marketer who thrives at the intersection of storytelling, strategy, and community; and knows how to reach people online in ways that build trust and interest in public service journalism.

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