Paid Internship – News Radio 98.5FM & AM560 WGAN Portland Media Group | Maine Association of Broadcasters Location: (On-Site) WGAN 420 Western Ave. South Portland, ME
Portland Media Group, in partnership with the Maine Association of Broadcasters, is offering a paid summer internship opportunity with News Radio 98.5FM and AM560 WGAN—Southern Maine’s renowned source for news and talk. This is a perfect opportunity for college students with a passion for broadcast journalism to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic newsroom environment.
Position Overview:
· Duration: June 2025 – August 2025 (exact dates to be arranged)
· Hours: 15 hours per week for 12 weeks (minimum 180 hours)
· Schedule: Primarily weekdays, with potential evening and weekend hours
Key Responsibilities:
· Assist the WGAN news department with writing news stories and conducting field interviews
· Post stories on our website and assist with other online content management
· Field work gathering sound for local stories and attend press conferences.
Qualifications:
· Must be a college student eligible to earn academic credit for the internship
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Knowledge of social media platforms
· Basic understanding of radio production and programming
· Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
· Eagerness to learn and take on a variety of tasks
· Familiarity with audio software (ProTools, Audacity) and WordPress
· Knowledge of Burli NewsRoom software is a plus
A valid driver’s license and clean driving record are required. Interns will be required to drive to various locations throughout Southern Maine
To apply, please send your resume to dmartignetti@portlandmediagrp.com by February 28, 2025.
About Portland Media Group: Portland Media Group is a subsidiary of Saga Communications, a publicly held company, and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
PART-TIME AUDIO PRODUCTION DIRECTOR, PORTLAND, ME
Our production director is retiring in March after 32 years in the role. Now, Saga Communications’ Portland Media Group has an immediate opening for a multi-faceted audio professional to replace him at our eight-station cluster here in New England’s fourth largest media market. You’ll ply your craft in a studio that’s the envy of some major markets running Pro Tools DAW software. The primary studio is designed to be a post-production room capable of producing for radio as well as audio for video, jingles, audio books and longer form projects. The room runs Pro Tools Ultimate with an Avid C24 24 fader control surface, Mackie studio monitors, a Whisper Room isolation booth for voiceovers, and a Roland GW-8 keyboard. Mic selection includes Neumann TLM 103, U87, Shure KSM 32, Audio Engineering R84 and EV RE20s. Plugins include stock Pro Tools, complimented by plugins from Waves, iZotope, Fab Filter and Zynaptic. Studio and equipment are very clean and maintained by a finicky, full-time staff engineer.
Applicants should have professional experience with Avid Pro Tools software or be fundamentally skilled in regular use of a major DAW software package, such as Adobe Audition, Apple Logic, Presonus Studio One, Reaper, etc. with willingness to apply those techniques and skills to creating within the Pro Tools environment.
If selected, you’ll be privileged to work with a dedicated team of broadcast professionals who believe that what comes out the speakers is the foundation of everything else we do. No kidding. And you’ll be working for one of the most respected publicly held Radio groups in America, Saga Communications. Lest we forget, Portland, Maine is a cosmopolitan city replete with gourmet restaurants, a spectrum of live music venues, renowned healthcare and the limitless recreation our famous coastline has to offer.
Because you’ll be joining the best in the business, the ability to write and produce cinematic imaging and production is mandatory as is coaching up clients who voice their own commercials. Send a resume and production demo in complete confidence to Production Pro, Portland Media Group, 420 Western Avenue, South Portland, Maine 04106 or e-mail Productionpro@portlandmediagrp.com.
This position closes March 7, 2025
Portland Media Group is a division of publicly held Saga Communications and EOE.
Position Available: Media Advisor, Portland, Maine
Portland Media Group has an extraordinary career opportunity to join our team of media advisors. We’re adding another position in anticipation of a record 2025. If selected, you will embark on a professional journey of inspiration, innovation and transformation in one of America’s most admired media companies. As a PMG media advisor, you’ll work in collaboration with local business owners to present proprietary digital and broadcast marketing strategies across a full demographic spectrum of consumer purchasing power.
Our sales support system is second to none. It’s grounded in core marketing principles honed over decades of experience and buttressed with leading edge tools, dedicated research analysts, attention-grabbing creative services, hands-on management support and personality influencers who can move the needle for most any product or service. Best of all, you’ll be backed by the resources and afforded the employee benefits of publicly traded Saga Communications.
If you’re a fearless achiever seeking a fun, high-energy, supportive environment where effort is rewarded and success is the natural outcome of intelligent prospecting, come join our team.
E-mail a resume and cover letter in complete confidence to Barry Gabloff, Director of Sales, at bgabloff@portlandmediagrp.com. This position closes October 31, 2024.
PART-TIME PROMOTION PERSONNEL, PORTLAND, ME
Portland Media Group has immediate openings for energetic and outgoing individuals to join our promotional Street Team! As a Street Teamer, you will assist with a multitude of on-site events and act as a brand ambassador for some of New England’s most listened-to radio stations.
Assignments include, but are not limited to, major concerts, station remote broadcasts and large public events hosted by our stations. You’ll get hands-on experience transporting, setting up and breaking down our event displays, interacting with the community, working closely with our on-air talent, and acting as the face of our stations.
Applicants should be excellent communicators, detail-oriented, punctual, hold exceptional customer service skills, be able to lift and store light-duty sound equipment and always present a positive attitude. This position is great for anyone looking to start their career in the entertainment/media industry, with opportunities to grow into full-time on-air, sales, accounting or marketing positions.
To apply, please complete the form below.
Portland Media Group is a division of publicly held Saga Communications and an EOE.
PART-TIME FRONT DESK POSITION, PORTLAND, ME
Portland Media Group has a front desk opening! This position is perfect for someone looking to start their career in the radio industry. You’ll be the person who greets station employees, contest winners, musicians and business owners. You’ll also be vital to the promotions department. You’ll help to create content for our websites and social media, organize contests from start to finish, assist in planning and executing events, and anything else that comes up on a day-to-day basis. You’ll work directly with the Promotions Director, Sales Team, and Station Program Directors to ensure the success of our eight Maine stations.
The position is part-time and entry-level, with room for growth within the company. If you would like to be part of this fun, fast-paced environment, please apply below.
Portland Media Group is a division of publicly held Saga Communications and an EOE.
Operator On Duty, Portland, Maine
NewsRadio 98-5FM and AM 560 WGAN is searching for dependable, open-minded and detail-oriented individual for part-time weekend work. WGAN is Maine’s award-winning, legacy news voice broadcasting from outstanding facilities in South Portland.
As an OOD (Operator on Duty), your responsibilities include writing and voicing audio newscasts, producing weather forecasts and audio commercial spots and helping to ensure the smooth overall operation of our stations outside normal business hours. You will also be responsible for quickly troubleshooting any minor technical issues with our eight-station cluster of leading stations.
Weekend and holiday availability is required. E-mail resume and audio sample to Danny Martignetti: dmartignetti@portlandradiogroup.com
Portland Media Group is a division of publicly held Saga Communications and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
