Sports Talk Morning Show Host/Program Director

CUMULUS MEDIA | Fayetteville/Ft. Smith is searching for an experienced full time Sports Talk Morning Show Host and Program Director for KQSM-FM/Fayetteville, AR. Join us in one of the most rapidly expanding regions in the heart of Razorback country. Fayetteville has consistently been ranked as one of the top 10 places to live in the United States and is home to the University of Arkansas. We strive to hire people who are passionate about radio, driven, resourceful and problem solvers who have the ability to drive the evolving, diverse culture of the Power of Radio to success. The successful candidate knows we work in the entertainment business and takes pride in the success of their On-Air talent.

Who We Are: CUMULUS | Fayetteville, AR currently features 7 stations in the Fayetteville area and surrounding counties. Our stations include: 92.1 KQSM The Ticket Sports Talk, 94.3 KAMO Nash Icon Classic Country, 94.9 KRMW Radio Jon Deek Current and Classic Rock, 98.3 KKEG The Rock Station, 105.7 KMCK Hot Hit Music, 1030 AM KFAY Talk Radio and 1590 KYNG The Ticket 2. FORT SMITH, AR currently features 3 stations in the River Valley and surrounding counties. Our stations include: 100.7 KNSH Country, 102.7 KBBQ CHR, and KOMS 107.3 Classic Country. The cluster of 3 stations reaches thousands of listeners on a daily basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce a compelling radio show by using creativity, imagination and exercise of independent professional judgment in writing, producing, interviewing, taping or broadcasting on-air content
• Daily social media engagement; website and digital content generation
• Participates in station Programming, Promotions, and Sales meetings and events
• Assist in production and imaging of the station
• Commercial Production; create killer endorsement ads - both on air and online - for mutually agreed upon products
• Voice other commercials as assigned
• Performs additional duties in small stations, such as production, assisting program director or music director, operating radio transmitter or writing advertising copy. Plays music as specified by music director and music log
  
  

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

• 3 years of Full-Time On-Air experience with successful ratings history required
• Strong social and digital experience
• Savvy computer skills and proficiency with ratings, research and music (Stratus) programs
• Ability to multi-task and the discipline to focus on what is the highest and best use of your time
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with air staff, departments and clients
• Creative and strategic problem solver
• Deep knowledge of sports and how to relate to the station's target demo
• Have and build great relationships in the Sports community with a deep contact list
• Audio demo of on-air interviews, commentary, announcements, etc. must be added to online profile/application
• Can work well in a team environment; collaborative
  
  

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).