WHWS Student Sports Producer
Position Title: WHWS Student Sports Producer
Semester/Year: Fall 2026
Total Positions Available: 2
Hours Per Week: up to 20
Supervisor: Kelly Walker
Pay rate: $16.00 per hour
Start Date: 8/31/2026
End Date: 12/2026
Description
WHWS is the low-power FM (LP FM) student radio station serving the HWS campus community and immediate City of Geneva. The station offers music, sports, and Spanish language programming. WHWS also offers a digital audio stream available to listeners anywhere.
Student Sports Producers are involved in every aspect of WHWS sports broadcasts. Producers assist in researching and preparing for broadcasts of HWS Athletics, creating and implementing interstitial programming elements as well as short audio and video production for broadcast, podcast, and social media.
Responsibilities
- Play-by-play coverage and analysis of live sports broadcasts
- Audio and video production including script writing, recording, editing, and preparing for broadcast and streaming
- Work in a team environment with fellow student play-by-play announcers and producers as well as sports broadcasting professionals in a collegial manner
- Provide support to the WHWS General Manager and other student and professional play-by-play personnel and producers
- Willingness to accept feedback and guidance
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Ability to work independently without constant direct supervision
Qualifications
- Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
- Knowledge of terminology and rules of sports including, but not limited to football, soccer, lacrosse,basketball, ice hockey, field hockey,and baseball
- Strong computer skills with knowledge or familiarity with multi-media software is helpful, but not required
- Excellent written and verbal communication, strong editing skills, especially short-form writing
- Applicants must be a current HWS student
- First consideration will be given to students with experience volunteering at WHWS
Application Instructions
Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume. Review of applications will begin immediately. You may be contacted by the hiring supervisor for additional information and an interview.
Students hired into on-campus jobs must complete federal employment paperwork, including the Form I9. Students must present original documents indicating they are eligible to work in the U.S. Photocopies of documents cannot be accepted. Students should ensure they have their documents on campus or have a plan to get their documents to campus if they are hired to work on campus.