Full-Time On-Air Opening In Baltimore

Objectives (by Responsibility)

Assist supervisor with coordination of traffic department and sales staff to expedite radio commercials and rotation of commercials according to the specifications requested by client and/or sales department.

Prepares the system for proper placement of commercials.
Calls clients and plays commercials for approval.
Files and organizes copy.
Performs additional duties in small stations, such as fill-in for on-air personality.

On Air

Continuity

To ensure that appropriate continuity is maintained at all times while on the air. This includes:

Programming links

Set-ups and Transitions (music identification to co-host, or any pre-taped items etc.)

To appropriately re-enforce the radio station identity and program at all times. This includes:

Station call letters
Positioning statements
Creative Hooks
Cross Promotion
Back sells

Surveillance

To professionally (consistently appropriate) deliver all relevant information on an ongoing basis. This includes:

Time checks
Weather
Temperature checks
Event Information

Music Knowledge and Appreciation

To competently (effectively & efficiently) display your knowledge and enthusiasm about and for the music that is played. This includes:

In-depth knowledge of the music being played
Understanding listener’s tastes
Staying in touch with music and all related issues (research, analysis etc.).

Off Air

Planning

To contribute and support the creation of the show on a daily basis. This includes:

Participation in daily post-mortem and planning meeting
Participation in daily pre-show meeting.

Preparation

To appropriately implement all assigned duties from the producer on a daily basis. This includes:

Pre-show and live interviews
Contribution to comedy skits
Writing scripts
Attending Press conferences, functions and events
Researching background material.

To ensure that all relevant material for the show is competently prepared on a daily basis. This includes:

Assigned promotion mentions
Reviewing commercial logs for live tags
Scanning daily newspaper for any relevant items
Reviewing promo cards for possible on air use etc.

Public Appearances

To professionally (consistently appropriate) and competently (effectively & efficiently) appear in public when and where required on an ongoing basis. This includes: