CUMULUS MEDIA | Kansas City, KS is offering a great part-time opportunity as a Promotions Assistant, Studio Board Operator, On-Air Talent providing support to the cluster's Promotions and Programming management. Our ideal candidate should possess an extremely good work ethic, be a self-starter, and be highly organized with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The position requires extreme reliability and flexibility, with the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays. If you are a fast learner with a passion for radio, read on. Promotions duties will consist of creating a strong presence for our stations on social media, station websites and apps, listener customer service and prize fulfillment, as well community interaction with listeners and clients to promote our stations. Strong detail to execution and a positive mindset are also qualities of our ideal candidate. Programming responsibilities could include running the control board, on-air hosting and traffic reports.
Position Overview
CUMULUS MEDIA | Kansas City, KS isthe dominant cluster leader in our market. Delivering nearly 1M listeners every week, the seven Kansas City-area stations include: 101 The FOX KCFX-FM Classic Rock, 94.9 KCMO-FM Classic Hits, 107.3 The Vibe KMJK-FM Top 40, POWER 105.1 KCJK-FM Hip Hop and R&B, 95.7/ 710 KCMO Talk Radio, and KCMO-FM HD2 102.1 Jack-FM.
Key Responsibilities & Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:
Strong Social Media skills with platforms like Facebook, X, TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram
Basic video capturing and video editing skills
Facilitate prize fulfillment with station contest winners, including contacting listeners via email and phone daily for prize fulfillment
Reliability with an extremely flexible schedule, available to workdays, nights, weekends and holidays
Update our six radio station websites and apps, WordPress skills highly desirable
Clean driving record and the ability to drive our station vans and vehicles
Hosting, announcing or mixing during an on-air shift
Collecting and reporting short-duration traffic reports
Ideally able to lift up to 50 pounds
Run the control board in a radio station studio broadcasting a variety of live and pre-recorded local and syndicated radio programs
Play all commercials as scheduled
Monitor and rebroadcast required EAS alerts, weather warnings, Amber alerts and breaking news
Maintain technical quality and accuracy of incoming and outgoing on-air programming from station studios
Qualifications:
Proficient using computer systems such as Microsoft Office Suite
Proficient using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere) preferred, but not required
Proficient using WordPress preferred, but not required
Proficient using computer systems such as Op-X, AudioVault, Wide Orbit, ENCO, Soundforge, Nuendo, Adobe Audition or other audio editing and automation programs preferred, but not required
Familiar with audio mixers and remote monitoring systems for radio transmissions
Flexibility in scheduling required; majority of the hours are in the evenings, weekends and holidays
Previous on-air, mix DJ and/or board operation experience preferred, but not required
Audio production skills, preferred, but not required
What We Offer
Competitive Pay
Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability, to ask "what if" and try innovative solutions
401K with company match
For more information about Cumulus Media, visit our website at: https://www.cumulusmedia.com/
EEO Statement
CUMULUS MEDIA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
