DIGITAL AUDIENCE SPECIALIST / ON-AIR HOST – CLASSICAL KC 91.9 FM
KCUR 89.3 FM
Kansas City
,
MO
Application Deadline: Monday, May 31, 2021
Description
The Opportunity
91.9 Classical KC, Kansas City’s 24/7 public radio classical music broadcast and digital service, has an amazing opportunity to join a newly created station. We seek an energetic, creative person to join our team as the Digital Audience Specialist / On-Air Host. This position serves a dual role as an announcer for classical music as well as a digital audience specialist for the station. In this position, you would host content on-air and online, coordinate setting digital strategy and policy, manage Classical KC’s social media accounts, produce daily content for the station’s website, social media and other digital properties, and coordinate live-streamed content across multiple platforms.
Classical KC seeks individuals who are able to shed traditional classical music delivery stereotypes and invite an audience of diverse ages and cultural backgrounds to participate in this rich art from using best practices of public radio storytelling and a tone that energizes, excites and enriches the listener. This position reports to the Director of Classical KC.
Characteristic Duties
- Develops strategies for digital content and social media engagement with an eye towards diversifying content and audiences
- Hosts on-air shift, using innovative strategies for music discovery on air and in the digital realm
- Interviews guests
Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired are necessary.
Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have the following:
- At least 2 years of experience as a classical music host or related experience.
- Demonstrated social media and analytical experience on multiple platforms (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook).
- Thorough knowledge of classical music, demonstrated radio broadcast announcing ability, and basic radio operation skills are required.
See https://www.kcur.org/ for the complete job description and information about KCUR, Classical KC, and Kansas City.
Salary: $16.92 – $23.80/hr. commensurate with experience. This is a full time, benefit eligible position.
How to Apply
Application Deadline is May 31, 2021.
KCUR 89.3 is the NPR affiliate in Kansas City and is an editorially independent community service of the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Please apply online at UMKC’s website: go to https://info.umkc.edu/hr/careers/ Select “Staff Positions,” then “View Jobs,” then “View All Jobs.”