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I’m Ariel Lavery, a producer, journalist, and audio designer based in Louisville, Colorado. I specialize in crafting podcast narratives from pitch to final mix—coaching guests, scripting host lines, and shaping the sound with careful editing and design. My work blends investigative reporting with thoughtful soundscapes to create engaging listener experiences. Over the years I’ve grown audiences, secured donor support, and produced multi-episode series for NPR-affiliated stations, weaving storytelling with technical production to bring regional stories to life.…I’m Ariel Lavery, a producer, journalist, and audio designer based in Louisville, Colorado. I specialize in crafting podcast narratives from pitch to final mix—coaching guests, scripting host lines, and shaping the sound with careful editing and design. My work blends investigative reporting with thoughtful soundscapes to create engaging listener experiences. Over the years I’ve grown audiences, secured donor support, and produced multi-episode series for NPR-affiliated stations, weaving storytelling with technical production to bring regional stories to life.

ARIEL LAVERY

Podcast Producer, Content Producer, Sound Designer, +2

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I’m Ariel Lavery, a producer, journalist, and audio designer based in Louisville, Colorado. I specialize in crafting podcast narratives from pitch to final mix—coaching guests, scripting host lines, and shaping the sound with careful editing and design. My work blends investigative reporting with thoughtful soundscapes to create engaging listener experiences. Over the years I’ve grown audiences, secured donor support, and produced multi-episode series for NPR-affiliated stations, weaving storytelling with technical production to bring regional stories to life.…I’m Ariel Lavery, a producer, journalist, and audio designer based in Louisville, Colorado. I specialize in crafting podcast narratives from pitch to final mix—coaching guests, scripting host lines, and shaping the sound with careful editing and design. My work blends investigative reporting with thoughtful soundscapes to create engaging listener experiences. Over the years I’ve grown audiences, secured donor support, and produced multi-episode series for NPR-affiliated stations, weaving storytelling with technical production to bring regional stories to life.

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I’m Ariel Lavery, a producer, journalist, and audio designer based in Louisville, Colorado. I specialize in crafting podcast narratives from pitch to final mix—coaching guests, scripting host lines, and shaping the sound with careful editing and design. My work blends investigative reporting with thoughtful soundscapes to create engaging listener experiences.

Over the years I’ve grown audiences, secured donor support, and produced multi-episode series for NPR-affiliated stations, weaving storytelling with technical production to bring regional stories to life.

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Producer at KUNC-FM (In the NoCo – a daily news podcast)

September 1, 2025 - October 22, 2025

Produced three episodes per week; grew the podcast audience to 5,000 downloads per day and 2 million downloads overall; sourced and pitched stories from local sources; pre-interviewed and booked guests; coached guests for clear delivery and equipment guidelines; wrote host scripts; performed post-production (tape matching, editing, leveling, EQ, scoring, archival clips); fact-checked; tracked pitches and production progress in Airtable; identified and pulled clips for social media.

Independent Producer and Narrator at Wyoming Public Media

December 31, 2023 - October 22, 2025

Independent producer and narrator for The Burn Scar—5 episode series. Initiated donor outreach and secured stipend funding; created five-episode storyline; wrote scripts; sourced experts and guests; conducted and recorded interviews; edited and mixed episodes; produced photography and visual content for social media.

Managing Producer at Middle of Everywhere – podcast

December 23, 2023 - October 22, 2025

Grew audience to over 200,000 downloads; NPR One series share; strategized season production; set benchmarks and deadlines in Airtable; trained interns to write newsletter and post social clips; oversaw intern work; continued duties of associate producer role.

Associate Producer / Creator / Host at WKMS-FM – Middle of Everywhere

July 31, 2022 - October 22, 2025

Ideated seasons; sourced original stories; conducted research and fact-checking; booked and prepared interview guests; pre-interviewed and coached guests; recorded interviews in-studio and in-field; edited and cut tape; created episode structures; wrote/edited episode scripts for two hosts; mixed and assembled tracks; photo documentation and Photoshop editing.

Producer, In the NoCo – a daily news podcast at KUNC - FM

September 30, 2025 - October 22, 2025

Produced three episodes per week; sourced and pitched stories from local sources; pre-interviewed and booked guests; coached guests for clear delivery; recorded audio over Zoom; wrote host scripts and narrative arc; post-produced audio including tape matching, editing, scoring, archiving; fact-checked; tracked pitches and production progress in Airtable; pulled social media clips.

Independent Producer and Narrator at Wyoming Public Media / The Modern West podcast

December 31, 2023 - October 22, 2025

Initiated donor outreach and secured stipend funding; created a five-episode storyline; wrote episode scripts; sourced experts and guests; conducted and recorded interviews; edited and cut tape; assembled and mixed episodes; took photos and edited in Photoshop; created visual content for social media and web posts.

Managing Producer at Middle of Everywhere – WKMS-FM

December 23, 2023 - October 22, 2025

Grew podcast audience to over 200,000 downloads with NPR One series share 2; strategized season production schedule; set benchmarks and deadlines in Airtable; trained interns to write newsletters and post social clips; continued duties of associate producer role.

Associate Producer / Creator / Host at Middle of Everywhere – WKMS-FM

July 31, 2022 - October 22, 2025

Ideated seasons; sourced original stories from regional news sources, social media, research, word-of-mouth; researched and fact checked; booked and interviewed guests; pre-interview; coached guests in use of Report-It software; recorded in-station and in the field; edited and cut tape; created episode structures; wrote/edited episode scripts for two hosts; mixed and assembled tracks; photo documentation and editing in Photoshop.