Music Director/On-Air Talent
Cumulus Media

Job Info

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Job Description

CUMULUS MEDIA/INDIANAPOLIS is looking for a Music Director/On-Air Talent to join our incredible team at Country WFMS-FM. Do you have at least three years of successful on-air radio experience? Do you wake up every morning eager to get to the station to start your day? Are you striving to learn and grow as an on-air talent and potential programmer? Do you live the Country lifestyle and show it off on social media? Can you produce a daily radio show that our listeners will CRAVE? Do you have what it takes to serve as a right hand in programming one of America's most iconic Country radio brands in a highly competitive market? Whatever you have that will make us want to hire you as the next Music Director and on-air talent for our Country station, WFMS, we want to know about it!

Who We Are:

Cumulus Media/Indianapolis features 6 radio stations (Country WFMS-FM, Classic Hits WJJK-FM, Active Rock WNDX-FM, Hot AC WNTR-FM, Sports WXNT-AM and CHR WZPL-FM) reaching well over a million listeners weekly. We strive to hire talented, passionate, driven, resourceful, problem solvers who love to collaborate with other equally talented people to produce compelling, top tier content.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Program Director in managing the daily music programming of WFMS-FM
• Work with Program Director to help develop and deploy strategic programming plans vs. our targeted competitors
• Responsibly represent WFMS-FM in correspondence and meetings with members of the record label community as necessary
• Produce a daily radio show delivering compelling content of appeal to the target demo in order to build ratings and grow the terrestrial and digital audience
• Be great with phones/interacting with callers on-air and provide a steady stream of content to our website, social media platforms and podcast
• Work with the sales team to develop and enhance client relationships and revenue opportunities through endorsements
• Participate in station Programming, Promotions and Sales meetings as requested
• Host paid & unpaid live broadcasts, remotes and station appearances on-site as assigned
• Produce commercial production, including creating killer endorsement ads - both on-air and online - for mutually agreed upon products
• Voice other commercials as assigned
• Operate in accordance with FCC regulations and policies
• Operate control board, remote broadcasting and other related studio and production equipment as well as music scheduling software
• Handle emergency news/weather in show; on-call for weather disasters/breaking news
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements
To upload your air-check, please paste the audio file into a Word document and save with name format Lastname.Audio and upload as part of your application by selecting "Include a cover letter". Instructions are also provided on the application form.

Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of successful experience and winning track record backed by ratings results preferred
• Exceptional understanding of social and digital "best practices" to reach and interact with the Indianapolis country music fan
• Savvy computer skills and proficiency with music scheduling programs
• Ability to effectively multi-task with the discipline to focus on what is the highest and best use of your time
• Time management pro with superior organizational skills
• Tireless work ethic and relentless attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Creative thinker and strategic problem solver
• Can work well with peers in a collaborative team environment
• Established industry contacts and the ability to build and foster great relationships in the country record/music/entertainment community
• Minimum three years of on-air experience, Country/CHR/Hot AC preferred
• Socially informed and perceptive; up-to-date and in tune with local and national trends and/or specialized knowledge of topics/events related to on-air discussions
• Creative on-air entertainer that sees the radio studio as their stage
• Strong production skills
• Well-versed on FCC rules and regulations
• All new hires must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by date of hire, subject to legally-mandated accommodations

What we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Professional growth and career path
• Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability, to ask "what if" and try innovative solutions
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance coverage
• 401K with company match to plan for the long-term
• Paid Vacation & Holidays

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CUMULUS MEDIA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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