WQNC (92.7 The Block)/Charlotte is looking for Afternoon Talent! Here’s what you need to know…

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each main responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/ or Experience

Three to five years of on air commercial radio experience.

Main Responsibilities:

  • On Air
  • Off Air
  • Self Management
  • Professional Development

Objectives (by Responsibility)

On Air

Continuity

  1. 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.).
  1. 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.

Music Knowledge and Appreciation

  1. 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

  1. To contribute and support the creation of the show on a daily basis. This includes:
  • Show Prep
  • Meetings with supervisor and other key personnel. 

Preparation

  1. 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 functions and events both paid and community.
  • Researching background material.
  1. 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 headlines and news for any relevant items
  • Reviewing promo cards for possible on air use etc.

Public Appearances

  1. To professionally (consistently appropriate) and competently (effectively & efficiently) appear in public when and where required on an ongoing basis. This includes:
  • Participation in station remote broadcasts
  • Preparation as required
  • Representation at charity events, community events etc.

Social Networking

  1. Create and post original on-line content that meets company standards on social networking

Platforms to include but is not limited to:

  • Website
  • IG
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  1. Content must be a combination of written blog posts, video blogs and photo galleries

Self- Management

To ensure that appropriate Self-Management is exercised at all times, as it applies to the overall function and specifically as it relates to:

 

  • Overall Professionalism
  • Judgement
  • Propriety
  • Dress code (should be consistent with your job function, includes appropriate grooming )
  • Confidentiality (at all times)
  • Managing Emotions (Emotional Maturity and control in all situations)
  • Taking Initiative (may include taking risks)
  • Being self-directed
  • Accepting responsibility
  • Being accountable
  • Self-critiquing
  • Accepting and growing with others Critique
  • Being objective (issue relevant)
  • Building and maintaining workable relationships
  • Suspending judgment (when relevant)
  • Not discriminating
  • Being accepting rather than judgmental (when appropriate)
  • Allowing others their feelings
  • Extending common courtesies
  • Behaving out of a sense of urgency (when appropriate)
  • Striving for Balance
  • Appropriately delegating
  • Evolving self-awareness
  • Problem Solving and Decision Making (within scope of the function)

Professional Development

  1. To attend all relevant skill building workshops as requested.
  2. To stay current with all relevant industry information as it applies to the overall job responsibility.
  3. To drive your own Performance Appraisal every six months.

*Professionalism is described as being consistently appropriate in all situations and at all times.

*Competence is defined as using “effectiveness and efficiency” in equal measure at all times.

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