City Cast DC Host, Podcast & Social

The Role

City Cast is seeking a highly charismatic and curious local talent to serve as the host of City Cast DC, its daily local media brand in DC. The ideal candidate is deeply passionate about DC and loves talking to other locals about the city’s many quirks and contradictions. The host will serve as the 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.

Application Due: Friday, February 13, 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 DC team to record and create social video content 
• Contribute smart 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 DC brand, representing City Cast at events, in media appearances, and beyond 
• Contribute writing and editing to the daily newsletter as needed 
• Play a key role in relationships with 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 DC and an appreciation for and understanding of its complexity 
• 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 DC. This position is full-time, with excellent benefits. The annual salary range is $95,000-$130,000 depending on experience. 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. Read about our mission and core values here. We encourage everyone to apply.