Job Opportunities at Illinois Public Media

Illinois Public Media at the University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to building a community of excellence, equity and diversity.

Licensed to the University of Illinois, WILL/Illinois Public Media follows the guidelines, policies and procedures of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Access at the University, for hiring, recruiting, and maintaining a nondiscriminatory work environment. In accordance with the FCC's EEO regulations, any organization that distributes information about employment opportunities to job seekers, or refers job seekers to employers, may request that it be provided notice of job vacancies at WILL-AM580, WILL-FM90.9 and WILL-TV when they occur.

If your organization would like to receive notification of job vacancies at our stations, please write to:

Job Opportunities
Illinois Public Media
300 North Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL  61801
(217) 333-7300
IPM-jobs@illinois.edu

Requests should include name of organization, mailing address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address and name of contact person.

August 15, 2018

Broadcasting Engineer

The University of Illinois’ Illinois Public Media seeks a Broadcasting Engineer to perform the installation, removal, operation, and maintenance of radio and television equipment essential to the operation and broadcast of the WILL stations. The person in this position will help complete the transition to Digital Radio and TV broadcasting.


July 17, 2018

Creative Specialist/Video Production Manager

Illinois Public Media (IPM) seeks applicants for the position of Creative Specialist/Video Production Manager.  This position reports to the Station Manager of IPM. The Creative Specialist/Video Production Manager will create and support video content production for Illinois Public Media through the efficient and effective management of production studios and facilities, equipment, and hourly staff, as well as collaboration with producer/directors.


June 26, 2018

Senior Multimedia Producer

Illinois Public Media has a rare opportunity for an experienced producer to help lead its award-winning statewide talk show, The 21st.

The 21st is a weekday public radio talk show hosted by veteran journalist Niala Boodhoo, broadcast on five stations across Illinois with a goal of bringing Illinoisans the news, culture and stories that matter. The Senior Multimedia Producer will shape show priorities and daily programming decisions while working closely with a dynamic production team, partner stations, the Illinois Public Media newsroom, and Illinois Newsroom regional journalism collaborative. This is a position for you if you enjoy working in a fast-paced, daily deadline environment with a small but dedicated team that likes to approach work with a sense of purpose and joy.


June 08, 2018

Station Manager, Illinois Public Media

Illinois Public Media seeks a Station Manager for the WILL AM-FM-TV public broadcasting stations licensed to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 


May 10, 2018

Part-Time TV Production Openings

Part time (15 hours/week or fewer), hourly TV Studio Production Crew are needed to fill a variety of roles creating broadcast television productions.