Nebraska Broadcasters Association, Inc. is hiring: Radio Announcer – Nebraska Pu

Are you passionate about radio and storytelling? Join our team at Nebraska Public Media as a Radio Announcer! In this role, you’ll host engaging on-air content while ensuring smooth broadcasts with limited supervision – among other opportunities like working with our music library. This position is approximately 10-12 hours per week with evening and weekend availability needed. Bring your creativity and voice to Nebraska’s airwaves — apply today!

Under limited supervision, research, produces, and announces an on-air shift for Nebraska Educational Telecommunications; performs related work as assigned.

The Radio Announcer class is responsible for daily shift announcer and news broadcasts. The Radio Announcer/Producer class utilizes professional judgment to determine overall content and effectiveness of radio programming and may supervise Radio Announcers.

Examples of work:

1. Researches and recommends purchases of musical recordings for on-air programs.
2. Assists in developing overall theme for network broadcasts.
3. Evaluates public responses in planning for network broadcasts.
4. Monitors news releases and other information.
5. Reviews for announcing on regular on-air shift.
6. Announces an on-air shift.
7. Monitors on air sound.
8. Reports difficulties to engineering staff.
9. Assists in developing promotional materials for new programs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of: classical music and composers; journalism; broadcast and receiving equipment and technology.

Ability to: organize program materials and information into logical sequence; maintain good community relations; orally communicate clearly; evaluate program themes and recordings; evaluate news content; elicit information from others; meet deadlines; be creative.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Experience and education or training in broadcast journalism or music.