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Assistant Program Director

WIYY

Baltimore, MD 04-21-2023
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
Hearst Television Inc

WIYY-FM

Position:

Assistant Program Director

Reports To:

Program Director

Comedy, Sports, ROCK! Born in 1977, 98 ROCK (WIYY-FM) is one of the longest-running rock stations in America and consistently one of the top-rated stations in Baltimore. More than just the music (blending mainstream, active, classic, and alternative rock), 98 Rock is a multi-platform lifestyle brand with the most powerful personality lineup in the market and is the flagship radio station of the Baltimore Ravens and the Baltimore Orioles.

The Assistant Program Director will play a key role in all station programming functions including scheduling, research, strategic planning, production & imaging, promotion & marketing, and other associated functions.

Job Responsibilities:
• Schedule music and production (imaging, IDs, show promos, comedy cuts, etc.) and adjust logs based on daily spot load.
• Produce Ravens pre-game show programming, including editing and scheduling pre-recorded content, booking guests, and preparing the log.
• Maintain Music Master database.
• Communicate and coordinate with traffic department regarding sales initiatives.
• Contribute to weekly music and promotions meetings.
• Foster relationships with music labels, artist managers, and promotors
• Maintain FCC public file.
• Recruit, interview, and train new producers and studio operators
• Assist with remote broadcasts.
• Schedule and track days off for producers and part-time air talent
• Coordinate with engineering to maintain and improve studio functionality.
• On-call for studio emergencies (off-air alarms, log issues, staffing, etc.)
• Position may include some voice tracked air shifts.
• Direct supervision of Programming Assistant

Experience Requirements:
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a programming-related role at a radio station.
• Expertise in using music scheduling software (Music Master preferred)
• Knowledge of automation software (Wide Orbit preferred)
• Audio editing ability (Adobe Audition preferred)
• Knowledge of rock music is desired.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj1n52-3-14-152-212-42 in your application.

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WIYY

Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households.