PART-TIME RADIO OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

KERA/North Texas Broadcasting
Dallas , TX

Application Deadline: Monday, Jun 30, 2025

Description

PART-TIME RADIO OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 

  

  

WHO WE ARE:
Serving the country’s fifth-largest media market, KERA reaches more than 4.5 million people monthly through KERA TV, KERA News, KXT, WRR and The Denton Record-Chronicle. For more than 60 years, North Texans have turned to KERA as a destination for community engagement and lifelong learning.  

   

As we seek to recognize and reflect our audience and communities, we encourage applicants from all backgrounds and points of view to consider employment opportunities at KERA.  

  

 

POSITION SUMMARY: 

This position fills-in on KERA News, KXT, and WRR performing board operation/hosting duties, does studio announcing work as needed, and assists in general station production across radio platforms. 

 

This position is classified as FLSA non-exempt, is eligible for overtime, and reports to the Senior Director of Radio Operations. The role will not exceed 20-25 hours per week on average. 

  

  

WHAT YOU’LL DO:  

  • Host / fill-in on KXT, KERA-FM, and WRR (weekdays or weekends) live or voice-tracked, as assigned 
  • Record and produces imaging, underwriting, and other programmatic elements as assigned. 
  • Help acquire and load into playout system KXT and WRR music, preparing files for air, inserting cues and seques 
  • Participate in, or assist with on-air fund drives on KXT, KERA-FM, and WRR to ensure successful results 
  • Acts as an appearance or stage announcer, as needed 
  • Additional radio operational, programming, or studio assistance, as needed 
  • Assist with the recording/editing/mixing of the KXT Live Session series and other studio and field recordings 
  • Voice work across platforms as needed
     

As a KERA employee:    

  • Work in a manner that is consistent with KERA’s mission, vision and values; and maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures       
  • Perform additional duties as assigned   

 

This list of job duties is not exhaustive and is subject to regular reviews and updates 

  

          

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: 

We believe a strong organization includes employees from a range of backgrounds, with different skills, experiences, and passions. If you don’t meet every job qualification but have some of these skills and think you’re the right person for the job, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply and tell us more about yourself.
 

  • Knowledge of ENCO and/or Wheatstone systems 
  • Experience with Adobe Audition or other audio editing/production software 
  • Experience with radio broadcast systems 
  • Technical Skills 
  • Knowledge of FCC rules and regulations 
  • Familiarity of how non-commercial radio programming works
     

  

BONUS IF YOU BRING: 

  • Passion for public media  

   

 

SALARY RANGE 

$25-28 per hour, depending on experience 

  

  

BENEFITS: 

  • Accrual of 40 hours (5 days) paid vacation per year  
  • Flexible scheduling and hybrid work environment 
  • 401k plan with KERA-contribution eligibility after 1040 hours worked 
  • Company culture focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging 
  • Robust employee assistance program available to the employee and all members of the household
     

 

LOCATION: 

We support a hybrid working environment at KERA. We expect that this position will work out of our Dallas office at Fair Park at least 80% of the time. 

 

 

HOW TO APPLY: 

  • Complete the application on KERA’s employment page. 
  • Attach a resume and an optional cover letter indicating why you’re excited about joining the KERA team.  

  

   

APPLICATION TIMELINE:  

We generally close roles 2-4 weeks after posting. The hiring process may continue for several weeks after the closing of the role depending on the number of applicants.   

  

 

KERA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer 

KERA believes that diversity is important to our success. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.