Board Operator/On-Air Talent

Job Position:On Air Talent/Board Operator

Department:Programming

Reports to:Program Director

FLSA:Non-Exempt

Status:Part-time

Work Location:Atlanta, GA

OVERVIEW:

The Radio One story began simply with a dream and one radio station. Forty years, 13 markets, and 70+ stations later, we are an urban media empire, spanning multiple media platforms. We are in your ears with Reach Media/Radio One, on your televisions with TV One, and may even be the name behind your favorite website, with our digital platform Interactive One. Information is power, and our mission here at Radio One, Inc. is simple – to be the most trusted media source in the African American community. At Radio One, we pride ourselves on hiring people who are dedicated and continue to challenge the norm, while embracing a corporate culture built on creativity and passion. We are our employees’ biggest fans, and it is our daily mission to attract, develop, and retain the brightest stars in the business.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Writes script, contests and interview questions.
• Memorizes script, reads, or ad-libs to identify station, introduce and close shows, and announce station breaks, commercials, or public service information.
• Prepares and creates a topical show by gathering information from wire copy, periodicals, computer and television.
• Reads news flash to keep audience informed of important events.
• Records interviews of guest, musical or other famous or public personalities, and edits interviews.
• Interviews guest, and moderates panel or discussion show to entertain audience.
• Answers phone lines and interviews members of listening audience who telephone musical requests. Airs contests according to the specifications of the program director.
• Plans and stages community events, including hosting and assisting at charity functions.
• Attends live, in-person appearances as scheduled by the station or requested by clients.
• Provides live reports from site of event.
• Maintains and builds a positive cooperative attitude within the station and a strong personal community involvement.
• Sets up equipment for broadcasts and promotions at station remotes.
• Ensures logged commercials, promotions, sweepers and any other programming element essential to the station's operations are aired.
• Operates control console.
• Performs commercial production.
• Follows and enforces FCC regulations, station and company policies, including implementing station's / state's EAS procedures.
• Performs additional duties, 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.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Read and interpret documents such as periodicals and news flashes.
• Develop and write creative and/or informative scripts.
• Speak effectively, entertainingly, and clearly before large listening audiences and radio station clients.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Manage problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school. Must have at least 2 years on-air experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience is desirable.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. The company reserves to modify duties and this job description without advance notice. This position is at-will unless otherwise issued a fully executed agreement. We are Equal Opportunity Employer, are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture, and that your team does not discriminate against candidates and employees because of their disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law.