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On-Air Programming
Cumulus Media
Montgomery, AL, United States
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CUMULUS MEDIA | Montgomery is looking for a dynamic On-Air Morning Host.Our people work in a state-of-the-art facility, community oriented and value teamwork. If you can deliver lifestyle headlines, be focused, creative and multi-task and most of all…love radio, we should talk. Board work, remotes and production are all a part of what we do, so show us what you’ve got.
Montgomery currently features 6 stations in the Central Alabama area and surrounding counties. Our stations include: 92.1 WLWI-FM Country, 740 WMSP Sports Radio, Mix 103.3 FM, our Adult Contemporary Station, 95.1 The Fox playing Classic Rock music, 1440 WLWI-AM our Talk Radio brand. The cluster of six stations reaches thousands of listeners on a daily basis.
Responsibilities include hosting or co-hosting shows that generate ratings by being entertaining, informative, community oriented and always helping forward the Y-102 brand. Our ideal candidate must have a deep understanding of how to go beyond the latest news, headlines, and events to craft an entertaining and personal product. The candidate should be able to show prep and produce a quality show, creating ideas, segments, celebrity interviews and production elements. Daily commercial production, social media post and blogging for the website is required. As an ambassador for Cumulus, participation in station and client events/remotes, connecting with the community and our listeners at local events, building a relationship with our clients through the sales team and networking within the market are paramount. Candidates must have unparalleled passion, worth ethic and drive.
Key Responsibilities:
• Produce a compelling radio show by using creativity, imagination and exercise of independent professional judgment in writing, producing, interviewing, blogging taping or broadcasting on-air content
• Great with phones/interacting with callers, interviewing artists/guests and hosting live events
• Connect with listeners via phones, social, video, web and on-site
• Daily social media engagement; website and digital content generation
• Participates in station Programming, Promotions, and Sales meetings and events
• Assist in production and imaging of the station
• Live Broadcasts and station appearances, whether paid of unpaid
• Commercial Production; create killer endorsement ads – both on air and online – for mutually agreed upon products
• Voice other commercials as assigned
• Handles emergency news/weather in show; on call for weather disasters/breaking news
• Ensures logged commercials, promotions, sweepers and any other programming element essential to the station's operations are aired
• Performs additional duties in small stations, such as production, assisting program director or music director, operating radio transmitter or writing advertising copy. Plays music as specified by music director and music log
Qualifications:
• 3 + years of Full-Time On-Air experience with successful ratings history required
• Strong production skills and knowledge of Op X, VOX Pro/Adobe Audition and Audacity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and social networking
• Strong knowledge of all FCC rules and regulations
• Socially informed and perceptive; up-to-date and in tune daily with the local and national trends and/or specialized knowledge of topics/events related to on-air discussions
• Demonstrated upbeat personality, informative, entertaining and engaging on the air; able to relate to station audience
• Pleasant, charismatic and well-controlled voice; excellent pronunciation
• Excellent verbal and written communication and editing skills; proficient in grammar; ability to make others feel comfortable and open up on air
• Demonstrated creativity and imagination
• Can work well in a team environment; collaborative
• Audio demo of on-air interviews, commentary, announcements, etc. must be added to online profile/application
What we offer:
• Competitive pay
• Professional growth and career path
• Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability, to ask “what if” and try innovative solutions
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance coverage
• 401K with company match to plan for the long-term
• Paid Vacation & Holidays