Sports Broadcaster
About the role
iHeartMedia is the number one audio company in America, reaching 90% of Americans every month. This role involves creating, producing, and announcing topics on the radio, including music, entertainment, politics, news, weather, sports, traffic, and other topics of interest.
Responsibilities
- Deliver newscasts;
- Announces radio playlist of musical selections;
- Gives weather and traffic conditions;
- Delivers sport scores, statistics, and upcoming game information;
- Comment on music and other matters of interest to audience (e.g. time, weather, traffic conditions);
- May interview musical personalities and members of listening audience;
- Write, review, and/or edit news copy, introductions, public service announcements, commercials, pre-recorded reports, contests, etc.;
- Participate in promotional events;
- May be responsible for operating control board for studios and remote programming;
- May directly sell advertising space to advertisers;
- Regulate program timing, operate syndicated programming, and play commercials;
- Maintain technical quality and accuracy of incoming and outgoing on-air programming from master control room;
- Protect station’s license by censoring live programs and deleting words/phrases not permitted on air;
- Process time-out programming for accurate playback;
- Check studio equipment for proper functioning and notify Engineering of technical malfunctions affecting quality of the broadcast;
- Handle emergency inserts (e.g. news updates and breaking stories, emergencies, alert system tests, etc.).
Qualifications
- Socially informed and perceptive;
- Up-to-date and in tune with the local and national trends and/or specialized knowledge of topics/events related to on-air discussions;
- Pleasant, charismatic and well-controlled voice; excellent pronunciation;
- Well-rounded communication skills for conducting interviews;
- Excellent writing and editing skills; proficient in grammar;
- Proficient in media production and broadcast systems;
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and social networking;
- May require selling skills;
- May require other language proficiency, e.g., Spanish.
Work Experience
1-2 years’ experience as an announcer in smaller market or college station environment.
Education
4-year college degree, preferably in Communications or Broadcast Journalism.
What You'll Bring
Location: Wheeling, WV: 1015 Main St, 26003
Position Type: Seasonal
Time Type: Part time
Pay Type: Hourly
Benefits: iHeartMedia’s benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:
- Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options (employees meeting ACA measurement)
- A 401K plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
- A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!
Benefits
iHeartMedia’s benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:
- Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options (employees meeting ACA measurement)
- A 401K plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
- A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.