On Air Personality Job at Audacy, Inc. in Portland

Overview:

Audacy-PDX is looking for a multimedia talent to lead our morning show at KRSK-FM!

Do you play well with others? Is your lifestyle relatable to a Millennial audience? Are you willing to be vulnerable with your followers and fans? Is your social media content compelling and creative? Are you a hardworking, goal-oriented and self-driven winner who refuses to settle for second best? If you answered yes to all of those questions, we want to talk to you.

Responsibilities:

What You'll Do:

• On-Air Hosting: Co-host live or pre-recorded radio shows, engaging with the audience, delivering content, and maintaining a lively, entertaining and informative atmosphere. Monitor the music and commercial logs for the airshift. Operate the control board and perform production work.
• Interactive Engagement: Foster audience engagement through phone calls, emails, social media, and other interactive channels, encouraging listener participation and feedback. Participate and create original content for all social media platforms; managing online personality presence.
• Content Creation: Contribute to the development and planning of show content, including selecting topics, conducting research, and preparing scripts or talking points.
• Interviewing: Conduct on-air interviews with guests, celebrities, experts, and community members, ensuring engaging and insightful conversations.
• News and Information: Deliver news updates, weather reports, and relevant information to keep listeners informed and engaged.
• Promotions and Advertisements: Promote station-sponsored events, contests, and advertisements as directed by the station's management. Ensure that promotions and contests are executed properly. Make personal appearances at station events and remote broadcasts.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with the show's host, producers, and technical staff to ensure seamless show production and adherence to station policies.
• Research and Preparation: Stay up-to-date with current events, trends, and industry news to inform show content and discussions.
• Professionalism: Maintain a high level of professionalism on and off the air, representing the station positively in public appearances and interactions.
• Adherence to Regulations: Ensure compliance with FCC regulations, station policies, and industry standards for broadcasting.
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

More About You:

Individuals applying for this position must possess a strong work ethic, be a team player, be able to work within format parameters to maximize ratings and revenue success and be able to relate to the Portland, OR lifestyle. You should be a great storyteller, understand the concept of forward momentum in a PPM world, be immersed in pop-culture, social media content creation, be active and forward thinking with social engagement and video, and can effectively tease and deliver on-air and off.

Qualifications:

Required & Preferred:

• Previous experience in radio broadcasting, podcasting, or related media roles preferred.
• Must be open to coaching and working closely with station management on content strategy, both as part of a collective on-air show and the brand as a whole.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have solid skills in audio production and have a strong working knowledge of using production and on-air studio equipment and software applications like Adobe Audition, Wide Orbit, VoxPro
• Adhere to all company policies and guidelines of station, company, and FCC.
• Enthusiasm for radio and a passion for creating engaging content.
• Hosting regular air shifts, plus other voice-tracked shifts as assigned.
• Must have a valid driver's license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires the use of applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance is required.

Application Process

Help us get to know you better! Please provide:

• A resume detailing your relevant experience.
• A cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how your skills align with the responsibilities.
• Links to a demo reel or audio sample showcasing your on-air abilities along with social handles.
• Links to pictures or videos showcasing your digital content abilities.

A valid drivers license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicants own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

Additional Information:

Pay Transparency: The anticipated starting salary range for California based individuals expressing interest in this position is $75,000 to $90,000. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity. Audacy offers full time employees with a comprehensive benefits package to include: health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, discounted employee stock purchase, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Important Notes::

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

About Us:

Audacy, Inc. is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company that connects with 200 million consumers. Powered by its exclusive, premium audio content that includes unrivaled leadership positions in news and sports radio, Audacy operates one of the countrys two scaled radio broadcasting groups, a rapidly growing direct-to-consumer digital audio platform, multiple audio networks, a major event business and a leading, award-winning podcast studio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

EEO:

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.