KBACH 89.5 FM on-air host
KBACH (KBAQ) 89.5 FM in the Phoenix metro area has a rare opening for a full-time on-air host and producer. You’ll host classical music shifts — both live and recorded, while also producing creative content for on air and online.
In addition, the host will promote the station’s programming through social media and at station events, as well as produce promos and arts features using digital editing software. This position is also responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the station, maintaining the host calendar and ensuring that all program files are in and ready to air.
This is an in-person position based at the studios in Tempe, Arizona.
KBACH 89.5 FM is a listener-supported public radio station broadcasting to the Phoenix metropolitan area. KBACH is the only radio station in Phoenix that plays classical music 24/7, reaching listeners around the world who stream KBACH online.
Great benefitss
This position offers a competitive salary and great benefits. These include outstanding health and dental coverage, retirement benefits, generous vacation and sick leave and more.
Essential functions
40% - On-air hosting: Produces and hosts on-air classical music shifts and interacts with the audience through regular participation in social media via the station’s pages on Facebook, Instagram, etc.
30% - Operations: Maintains the host calendar, ensuring all shifts are covered; ensures all program files are in and ready to air, assists contract hosts, ensuring they have logs and other material necessary to host their shifts; proofreads underwriting copy.
10% - Produces promos and arts features using digital editing software.
10% - Represents the station at community events.
10% - Produced partner content and performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and five years of on-air experience in recorded and live situations that includes demonstrated experience through on-air portfolio within the last five years that shows an understanding of target audiences, continuity, broadcast technology, interviewing skills and well-written on-air news, which includes two years of supervisory experience.
OR
An equivalent combination of the conferred degree and directly related full-time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered.
Desired Qualifications:
1. Five years of experience hosting classical radio air shifts.
2. Three years of experience producing content for air using digital editing software.
3. Two years of experience representing a station at community events.
4. One year of experience promoting radio programming on social media.
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