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Chicago Public Media · Arts, Culture & Humanities · $35.6M budget · 187 staff · Since 1989

Why Chicago Public Media

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Creates and delivers diverse, compelling media content across multiple platforms to inform, inspire, and connect communities in the Chicago region and beyond.

  • Chicago Public Media, INC. Is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that serves the Public interest by producing and delivering diverse, compelling content of multiple viewpoints and expression. Chicago Public Media broadcasts its service on four non-commercial fm radio stations: wbez 91.5…$17.8M spent in FY2024
  • Chicago Public Media operates vocalo, a Public Media online/on-air service, on 91.1 fm (w216cl) in Chicago, illinois, online at vocalo.org, and syndicated on multiple stations around chicagoland. Vocalo was established as an inspirational brand that celebrates our city's cultural diversity…$250K spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$171K–$905K
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$27.1M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
187
employees
24 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
+24%
of revenue, FY2024
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
38 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 37.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1994
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
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About the role

The org's own posting, as written

About Chicago Public Media Chicago Public Media is one of the nation’s largest local nonprofit news organizations. Home to WBEZ 91.5FM, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Vocalo. Chicago Public Media reaches more than 3.3 million people weekly across broadcast, print, and digital platforms. As a mission-driven organization, we aspire to be the most trusted news source Chicagoans turn to for understanding the people, events, and ideas shaping our community. Chicago Public Media is a 100% community-funded newsroom powered by nearly 97,000 members whose support makes our journalism possible.

This sustained community investment helped drive nationally recognized work in 2025, including 29 awards from esteemed organizations, including the Public Media Journalists Association, the Edward R. Murrow Awards, and the National Association of Black Journalists. We believe independent journalism is essential to a healthy democracy and that access to objective, fact-based news is a right for every citizen. We serve the public interest by creating diverse content that informs and enriches our community, supported by a dedicated staff of approximately 250 professionals. For more information, please see the Chicago Public Media Annual Report .

The Opportunity

The Host is an experienced journalist responsible for guiding listeners through a dynamic mix of interviews and compelling conversations. The Host is a talented interviewer who can serve as a steady, trusted presence for audiences across a wide range of topics including politics, immigration, health, education, business and arts and culture. Hosts may perform work on any or all platforms. Duties & Responsibilities (These include but are not limited to the following. The Company reserves the right to add to, delete, change, or modify the essential duties and responsibilities at any time.) Host a high-profile live daily talk show.

Create, prepare and present news reports, program segments and/or live on-air or recorded and edited interviews with the highest level of distinction in performance, journalistic rigor and editorial craft. Maintain a public persona to interact with audiences through non-broadcast platforms, including social media, station events and content partner events. Minimum Skills & Qualifications Skills and Knowledge: Must have significant experience hosting for radio, TV, podcasts, or comparable platforms. Ideally live (rather than recorded) and ideally in a large market.

Experience conducting unscripted or lightly scripted interviews and discussions with skill and poise under pressure, including during live breaking news. Hands-on experience working as part of a production team that collaborates to book, prep, script, edit and prepare broadcasts, podcasts or other news-driven content. Ability to collaborate with teams across Chicago Public Media on broadcasts, podcasts, special programming, events, social media, pledge drives and more. Capacity and curiosity to stay informed on a wide range of…

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About Chicago Public Media

From its Form 990