Description

OVERVIEW:

Radio One is looking for On Air Talent to join our Charlotte team!

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

On Air:

Continuity

To ensure that appropriate continuity is maintained at all times while on the air. This includes:

· Programming links

· Set-ups and Transitions (music identification to co-host, or any pre-taped items etc.).

To appropriately re-enforce the radio station brand and program at all times. This includes:

· Station call letters

· Positioning statements

· Creative Hooks

· Cross Promotion

· Back sells.

· Social Media for both the radio station and the on air talent’s brand

Surveillance

To professionally (consistently appropriate) deliver all relevant information on an ongoing basis. This includes:

· Time checks as needed

· Weather as needed

· Temperature checks

· Event Information

Music Knowledge and Appreciation

To competently (effectively & efficiently) display your knowledge and enthusiasm about and for the music that is played. This includes:

· In-depth knowledge of the music being played

· Staying in touch with music and all related issues (research, analysis etc.)

Off Air:

Planning

To contribute and support the creation of the show on a daily basis. This includes:

· Participation in weekly aircheck sessions

· Participation in daily pre-show content prep

Preparation

To appropriately implement all assigned duties on air.

· Pre-show and live interviews

· Writing scripts

· Attending station conferences, functions and events

· Researching background material

To ensure that all relevant material for the show is competently prepared on a daily basis. This includes:

· Assigned promotion mentions

· Reviewing commercial logs for live tags

· Scanning on line for any relevant items

Public Appearances

To professionally (consistently appropriate) and competently (effectively & efficiently) appear in public when and where required on an ongoing basis. This includes:

· Participation in station remote broadcasts

· Preparation as required

· Representation at charity events, community events etc.

Social Networking

Create and post original on-line content that meets company standards on social networking platforms:

· Website

· Twitter

· Facebook

· Instagram

· And other new developing platforms

Content must be a combination of written blog posts, video blogs and photo galleries

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

· Read and interpret documents such as periodicals and news flashes

· Develop and write creative and/or informative scripts

· Speak effectively, entertainingly and clearly before large listening audiences and radio station clients

· Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

· Manage problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

One to Three years of on air commercial radio experience.

Mandatory Vaccination Requirement:

Urban One, Inc. and its divisions (collectively “Urban One” or the “Company”) have implemented a mandatory vaccination policy pursuant to which all employees must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment to safeguard their health and well-being, as well as that of their families and the community at large, from the risks associated with COVID-19. Candidates should be aware that new employees will be required to be vaccinated by their start date, meaning they have received all of the recommended doses for either a one dose or two dose COVID-19 vaccine, and provide proof of vaccination status, which will be kept confidential. Urban One is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those who are unable to be vaccinated due to a sincerely-held religious belief or a medical disability where it does not pose an undue hardship on the Company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer