The Role

City Cast is seeking a highly charismatic and curious local talent in Nashville to serve as the host of City Cast Nashville, its daily local media brand in Nashville. The ideal candidate is deeply passionate about Nashville news and culture, and loves talking to other locals about the quirks and contradictions of this quickly-changing city. The host will serve as a key voice and face of the local brand across all daily platforms including the podcast, video, and social accounts, and must be excited to explore different points of view about the issues shaping the city.

Deadline to apply: June 8, 2026

What You’ll Do

Host daily podcast conversations and social media videos that reflect what the city’s talking about right now
Work with the City Cast Nashville team to record and create social video content
Contribute timely and creative topic ideas for the day’s conversations across platforms
Research and prep for each day’s conversations
Serve as a highly visible public ambassador and evangelist for the City Cast Nashville brand, representing City Cast at events, in media appearances, and beyond
Perform ads for City Cast advertisers across platforms
Contribute writing and editing to the daily newsletter as needed
Play a key role in relationships with guests, partners, and contributors
Collaborate with the audience development manager on social media strategy
Engage with the brand’s audience, members, and fans

What You Bring

A deep passion for all areas of Nashville, and an appreciation for and understanding of its complexity
Working knowledge of and interest in Metro and state government — the elected officials and administrators, their roles and responsibilities, and how past decisions are shaping the present and future of Nashville
A passion for building community with audience and fans
The ability to host compelling and inclusive conversations about complex topics, sometimes with people you don’t agree with
The ability to break down complex topics into clear, relatable language
The ability to lead and manage a multi-person conversation, keeping it moving forward
Comfort on mic and on camera
Charisma, an excellent sense of humor, composure, and relatability on mic
Experience working in a deadline-driven editorial environment

The Host will report to the Executive Producer of City Cast Nashville. This position is full-time, with excellent benefits. The annual salary range is $80,000 - $94,000. You must be local, though work will be primarily remote. City Cast is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity, which involves attracting talented people from diverse backgrounds and traditions. We encourage everyone to apply.

About City Cast

We're a network of one-of-a-kind, daily local news podcasts in cities around the country, accompanied by a daily email newsletter and website that keeps you in the know about what's happening in your community. Currently available in Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, DC, Philly, Portland, Madison, Nashville, Austin, Seattle and the Twin Cities. City Cast is the smartest, easiest way to connect with the place you live and love.