On-AIr Announcer Part-Time
Core
On-air announcer delivering news, weather, traffic, sports, and music programming for local radio stations.
Role type
On-air radio announcer
Builds
Local radio broadcasts and live on-air segments
Domain
Radio broadcasting / Media
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
On-air hosting, news delivery, weather and traffic reporting, sports commentary, music curation, live interviewing, writing and editing news copy, operating broadcast control boards, regulatory compliance (censorship), technical equipment monitoring, emergency broadcast handling
Preferred skills
Specialized knowledge in specific music genres (classical, pop, rock, country), selling skills, Spanish language proficiency
Technologies
Broadcast systems, Microsoft Office, social networking tools
Responsibilities
Deliver newscasts and announce radio playlists; comment on music and current events; write and edit news copy and public service announcements; operate studio control boards and remote programming; monitor technical quality and accuracy of broadcasts; censor live programs for license compliance; handle emergency inserts and time-out programming; check studio equipment functionality; participate in promotional events.
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior (1-2 years experience)
