Broadcast and Emerging Media Specialist II

Posting Details

Position Information

Position/Classification Title
Broadcast and Emerging Media Specialist II

Working Title
Broadcast and Emerging Media Specialist II

Position Number
819872

FLSA
Exempt

Appointment Type
Time Limited - Full Time

Tenure Track
No

FTE
1 = 40 hours/week, 12 months

If time limited, duration date
09/30/2025

Department Hiring Range

EEO-1 Category
Officials & Managers

SOC Code
27-3099 - Media and Communication Workers, All Other

Position Overview

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Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The primary purpose of this unit is to operate a 50,000 watt FM public radio station that provides training services and provides information, education and entertainment services locally, nationally and globally through our broadcast and digital media platforms. WNCU, 90.7 FM, licensed to North Carolina Central University, has consistently fulfilled its mission to provide quality, culturally appropriate programming to public radio listeners in the Triangle area. The format of this listener-supported public radio station entertains the jazz aficionado, educates the novice jazz listener and disseminates news and information relative to the community-at-large. WNCU is also a NPR member station. The station provides on-air broadcast services to residents living and working within the coverage area and our expanded reach via the web, our mobile app and social media platforms. This broadcast facility is used to support media-related academic programs at the University and to provide public radio services to the general public.

Primary Purpose of Position

The primary purpose of this position is to oversee and manage the overall sound, content and programming of WNCU and to ensure that sound of the station is delivered with the upmost quality and protects the image of the station. The Broadcast and Emerging Media Specialist develops and/or selects some or all of the content that will broadcast on our main channel and HD channels. WNCU strives to create and make accessible diverse programming that reflects the communities the station serves. The Broadcast and Emerging Media Specialist plays a key role in this mission by working with the General Manager in designing and implementing WNCU's programming policies to conform to the station goals. These goals include engaging more North Carolinians of diverse backgrounds and perspectives with new content and demonstrating leadership and creativity in journalism and broadcast. Employee must be energetic and open to use current and new innovative tactics and resources to advance the programming at the station both on air and on our digital platforms. Employee will produce and coordinate content and materials not only on all of WNCU's on-air platforms, but also our digital platforms (including social media and the web) utilizing talent, technology, research data and local and national programming based upon expertise in media as well as knowledge of the collective target demographic of the station. This employee shall supervise and manage all on-air announcers and schedule all on-air materials. Employee shall implement programming policies and procedures and communicate them effectively in a professional manner to on-air talent and ensure they are implemented and carried out through monitoring of the station and airchecks. This position ensures that all content is accurate and in conformance with FCC rules and regulations in regard to noncommercial radio. This position also requires management and hands on implementation of the music review and programming on WNCU as well research, analyzing data, reviewing, selecting and transferring music. Employee will be required to train and mentor students, as well as staff and volunteers. Employee must be accessible some evenings and weekends as per the need of the specific station events to advance our operations and positioning in the community and beyond as needed to complete the job.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

This position requires demonstrated ability in coaching, music, news, management and exceptional broadcast journalism and production skills, including experience with music, news, and live music and talk programs. The Broadcast and Emerging Media Specialist will have a minimum of five years of experience in music, preferably jazz formatted, news and information programming, and experience supervising a music and news or broadcast production staff. Professional broadcast journalism experience at a full-time music and news and information station is highly preferred. The Broadcast and Emerging Media Specialist will have a strong research and communications skills and understand the importance of disseminating research findings to a broad and diverse listening audience.

Leading candidates will have:
-Ten years of experience as a journalist or broadcast producer. (Will consider an equivalent combination of education and experience).
-Management and supervisory experience, with increasing responsibility in each successive position
-Experience with supervising public radio programming
-Considerable knowledge of radio broadcasting equipment, including digital editing, broadcast operating boards, phone screening systems and portable recording devices
-Superb communication, leadership and management skills
-Exceptional knowledge of jazz and similar genres of music format
-Exceptional written and oral communication skills
-Familiarity with North Carolina, national and international issues is preferred
-Demonstrated ability to plan and meet deadlines, working with materials from a variety of sources and collaborators
-Experience with planning and executing on-air pledge drives
-Experience with planning and executing remote broadcasts
-Ability to interact effectively with colleagues
-Audience research and interpretation skills

Minimum Education/Experience

High school diploma or equivalency and one year of experience related to the area of assignment in a broadcast television, radio and emerging media environment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Licenses or Certification required by Statute or Regulation

Does not apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer

North Carolina Central University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

Function
Program Planning, Organizing, and Management

Describe the specific tasks and responsibilities related to the function.

The Broadcast and Emerging Media Specialist monitors the station to ensure compliance with station guidelines and to ensure compliance with the FCC. The position must possess superb communication skills, superior leadership, attention to detail and organizational skills as well as the ability to be collegial. This position checks completed logs daily for accuracy and conformance with the FCC rules and regulations and resolve program log errors with the Traffic Director and/or the announcer where appropriate and where time is of the essence. The Broadcast and Emerging Media Specialist must confer with management and production staff to discuss issues such as production and casting problems, budgets, policies, and news coverage. This position coordinates activities between departments, such as news, development, operations and programming. The position will develop promotions for current programs and specials as needed. This position also prepares and develops copy for station imaging, creates imaging packages that cover a specific program like show promotions, station ids, return islands and handles station imaging, with station voices to create continuity on air. The Broadcast and Emerging Media Specialist directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in broadcast music, news and other programming such as underwriting and station promotions. This position will ingest promotional inventory, underwriting inventory and programming inventory in the automation system based on preset clocks and make sure every element and second is synchronized. The position establishes work schedules and assigns on-air and production work to staff members and work together collectively for the best interest of the station . click apply for full job details