Cumulus Media Kansas City , MO 64126
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CUMULUS MEDIA | KANSAS CITY A rare opportunity to join legendary KCMO Talk Radio 710/95.7 FM.
KCMO Talk Radio is adding LOCAL programming to weekday afternoon drive. This is not your Grandpa's Talk Show! We are looking for a Talk Star, defined as creating compelling and engaging content each day that hits the mark of our commitment and focus: "If it's happening in KC, MO, it's on KCMO!"
Qualified candidates will fully engage in the community. The show content is all about local stories in Kansas City and how those impact the lives of our audience. Local news, local politics, local culture, local teams. …hey, it doesn't hurt that the two-time, back-to-back Champions are local! This host must specialize in the creation of content and discussions for today's talk radio audience with an appetite for strong opinions. Mastery using phones and social media to drive engagement with best-in-class daily habits required. The right professional entertainer delivers these requirements with passion and humor. Video experience and/or podcast experience is a plus, and both will be key components of this role. While being well prepped is crucial, the ability to pivot fast and cover breaking local or national news with sound judgment is crucial.
Who We Are:
CUMULUS MEDIA | Kansas City is the dominant cluster in Kansas City Delivering nearly one million listeners every week, these six Kansas City-area stations include: 101 The FOX KCFX-FM Classic Rock, 94.9 KCMO-FM Classic Hits, 107.3 The Vibe KMJK-FM Top 40, POWER 105.1 KCJK-FM Hip Hop and R&B, 95.7/ 710 KCMO Talk Radio, and KCMO-FM HD2 102.1 Jack-FM.
Key Responsibilities:
Station ambassador: Go-to personality on and off the air
Social content creator: engaging posts, video, and podcast
Collaborator: with producer, programming, sales, and clients
Grow station ratings, revenue, and engagement with the audience
Maximize phone caller exposure and use guests to entertain and engage regular people
Best-in-class service for existing advertisers and engage with sales to grow revenue and create solutions for clients
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 5 years' experience hosting a full-time show with a history of ratings success.
Socially informed and perceptive, imaginative, and creative, resourceful, up-to-date and intuitively tuned into current trends locally and nationally.
Works well in a team environment; collaborative
Strong production skills
Proficient with Op-X (or with other radio automation systems), VOX Pro (or similar DAWs).
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Experience with social media platforms and have a strategy for making them effective.
Demo/aircheck of on-air work, social media handles and commercial samples must be included with your online profile/application.
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
For immediate consideration, please visit
https://cumulusmedia.jobs.net/
For more information about CUMULUS MEDIA, visit our website at:
https://www.cumulusmedia.com/
CUMULUS MEDIA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
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