On-Air Personality; Production Manager
Afternoon Show Host/On-Air Announcer/Production Manager
Announces and plans on-air radio shows to inform, entertain, and engage local listening audiences. He/She also performs additional duties such as production, assisting program/music/promotions managers, operating transmitter, writing & producing spots and digital ads. We have one broadcast shift currently available.
Qualifications:
• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent from two-year College or technical school.
• Two years of on-air & technical experience
• An equivalent combo of education and experience will be considered
Skills and Abilities:
• Outgoing personality with a clear and distinct speaking voice
• Sharp wit and the ability to think quickly on one’s feet
• Excellent reading and ad-libbing skills
• Clear & concise writing skills
• Well versed in multi-platform content development-radio, digital, & social
• Excellent skills with computer, editing equipment, and other broadcast-related devices
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Prepares and creates a topical show by gathering information from wire copy, periodicals, computer, and other media.
• Reads news/weather flash to keep audience informed of important events.
• Records & edits interviews of guests, musicians, or other guests/personalities
• Answers phone lines, interviews audience members who telephone musical requests.
• Airs contests according to the specs of the program or promotions directors.
• Plans and stages community events, including hosting and assisting at charity and community functions. Attends live, in-person appearances as requested by the station or clients.
• Provides live reports from site of event. Sets up equipment for remotes/events.
• Maintains and builds a positive cooperative attitude within the station and a strong personal community involvement.
• Ensures logged commercials, promotions, sweepers and any other programming element essential to the station's operations are aired.
• Operates control console.
• Performs commercial production.
• Follows and enforces FCC regulations, station and company policies, including implementing station's / state's EAS procedures.
• Writes script, contests, ads, and interview questions.
• Memorizes script, reads, or ad-libs to identify station, introduce and close shows, and announce station breaks, commercials, or public service information.
• Performs additional duties such as production, website and social media updates, assisting program/music/promotions managers, operating radio transmitter, or writing advertising copy. • Plays music as specified by ops director and music log.
• Maintains flexibility to pick up/change shifts as necessary.
• Must be available to work weekends, holidays, etc. on a regular basis.
KDSN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KDSN does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.