On-Air Talent - Albany, United States - iHeartMedia

Description

What We Need:

iHeartMedia is seeking a Part-Time On-Air Talent for WOBB-FM, Albany's #1 For New Country

You'll work on client remote broadcasts and voice tracking, creating, producing, and announcing topics on the radio, including music, entertainment, politics, news, weather, sports, traffic, and other topics of interest.

What You'll Do:

• Deliver newscasts; announce radio playlist of musical selections; give weather and traffic conditions; deliver sports scores, statistics, and upcoming game information.
• Comment on music and other matters of interest to the audience (e.g. time, weather, traffic conditions) and may interview musical personalities and members of the listening audience.
• Specialize in one type of music (e.g. classical, pop, rock, country and western, etc.).
• Write, review, and/or edit news copy, introductions, public service announcements, commercials, pre-recorded reports, contests, etc.
• Participate in promotional events.
• May be responsible for operating control board for studios and remote programming.
• May directly sell advertising space to advertisers.
• Regulate program timing, operate syndicated programming, and play commercials.
• Monitor the technical quality and accuracy of incoming and outgoing on-air programming from the master control room.
• Protect the station's license by censoring live programs and deleting words/phrases not permitted on air.
• Process time-out programming for accurate playback.
• Check studio equipment for proper functioning and notify Engineering of technical malfunctions affecting the quality of the broadcast.
• Handle emergency inserts (e.g. news updates and breaking stories, emergencies, alert system tests, etc.).

What You'll Need:

• Socially informed and perceptive; up-to-date and in tune with the local and national trends and/or specialized knowledge of topics/events related to on-air discussions
• Pleasant, charismatic, and well-controlled voice; excellent pronunciation
• Well-rounded communication skills for conducting interviews
• Ability to make others feel comfortable and open up on air
• Excellent writing and editing skills; proficient in grammar
• Proficient in media production and broadcast systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and social networking
• May require selling skills
• May require other language proficiency, e.g., Spanish
• 1-2 years experience as an announcer in a smaller market or college station environment
• 4-year college degree, preferably in Communications or Broadcast Journalism

What You'll Bring:

Location:

Albany, GA: 809 S Westover Blvd, 31707

Position Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Part time

Pay Type:

Hourly

Benefits:

iHeartMedia's benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:

• Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options (employees meeting ACA measurement)
• A 401K plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
• A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more

We are accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.