Board Operator (Part time), Seattle Sports

Bonneville International Corporation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company match

Paid time off for volunteering

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Access to financial planners

Matches on charitable contributions

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

Bonneville Seattle is looking for a regular part-time board operator to manage the technical side of our daily sports talk show. The position is 25 hours weekly with a consistent M-F 6a-10a shift and is on-site at our Seattle facility.

You will maintain transmitter and program logs, air commercials per logs, edit podcasts, and support live and pre-recorded programming while ensuring FCC compliance and high-quality audio delivery. Collaboration with hosts and producers is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Excellent accuracy and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet on-air deadlines.
• Able to interpret formatting philosophies and work with a team.
• Flexible, coachable, and able to handle changes under pressure.
• Clear and effective communication with hosts, anchors, and producers.

Responsibilities

• Own shift on-air console operations, maintain logs, and air commercials per program logs.
• Record satellite feeds, monitor FCC parameters, and manage audio quality before air.
• Edit and post daily podcasts and pull show video clips.
• Coordinate music and sound levels for shows and provide timely cues to talent.
• Screen calls professionally and support producers with content creation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Communication

Teamwork

Ability to work under deadlines

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pro Tools

Adobe Audition

Audacity

NewsBoss

Zetta

Job description

Our company is committed to being trusted voices of light and truth reaching hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Who We Are At Bonneville International, our purpose is to build up, connect, inform, and celebrate communities and families in the markets we serve. As an integrated media company, we provide content, advertising, and digital marketing solutions across 19 radio stations in Denver, Phoenix, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, and Seattle, along with the NBC Affiliate TV station, KSL-TV 5, in Salt Lake. We are responsible for lifting and inspiring with respect and giving voice to all the communities and clients we serve. We believe that empowering our employees to share their ideas and experiences will fuel creativity, innovation, and inspiration. A diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to our ability to create and deliver exceptional content, products, and services that represent our communities. We’re proud of our history and we want talented people to join us as we continue to grow! To learn more about Bonneville and how our local media matters, visit: https://bonneville.com/

Seattle Sports seeks a regular part-time board operator to take over technical operation of a daily sports talk show. Shift is 25 hours a week with a regular M-F 6a-10a board shift.

Position Overview

Bonneville Seattle, home to KIRO Newsradio 97.3, Seattle Sports, 770 KTTH and MyNorthwest.com, is currently seeking a skilled, dependable board operator to operate the technical side of our broadcast operations. A Board Operator’s work is essential to the execution of a clean, polished on-air presentation. This part- time Board Operator will operate the studio console ensuring that we are broadcasting technically excellent and flawlessly timed content to our audience in compliance with FCC requirements. The Board Operator will make a full contribution to the success of the station by providing necessary clerical and operations assistance to assure smooth airing of station's live, pre-recorded and/or automated programming including assuring reliable, timely, error-free delivery of terrestrial radio and digital media programming, adhering to commercial logs including sales, programming and marketing/promotion spots, contributing digital content for Bonneville Seattle Media Group, which may include repurposing audio programs, posting to blogs, and utilizing other content platforms and screening incoming phone calls in a professional manner.

Note: Work configurations are subject to change based on business needs and at company discretion. This position is an on-site role that requires the employee to work at our Seattle site.

What You Will Do:

• Full focus and ownership of shift on-air console operations including: maintaining accurate transmitter and program logs, airing commercials per program logs, airing emergency alerts, recording satellite feeds, ensuring transmitter is operating according to FCC parameters, ensuring all audio elements are problem free before air, and updating discrepancy reports with all occurrences that depart from the program log or quality goals set by station management
• Become an expert at our audio console, Adobe Editing, NewsBoss, and Zetta.
• Edit and post daily podcasts.
• Maintain accurate logs.
• Air emergency alerts.
• Find, record, edit and mix audio on deadline.
• Pull show video clips.
• Clearly and succinctly communicate regularly with hosts, anchors and producers on upcoming show elements.
• Monitor clock and provide cues to talent to ensure program continuity.
• Double check audio elements are problem free before they air and report equipment problems, update discrepancy reports to communicate any occurrence that departs from program log or quality goals.
• Screen calls in a professional manner.
• Coordinate the appropriate mix of music and sound for assigned shows, and ensure that levels are mixed properly.
• Cross-train and maintain working knowledge of all board operator shifts; fill in for team mates as needed.
• Work with producers to create/edit “best of” library for assigned shows.
• Assist talk show producers in creating varied and unique content.
• Provide on-air commentary when required.

Skills and Experience We Are Looking For:

• High school education or equivalent.
• Proven ability for accuracy and follow-through and ability to multi-task effectively in a fast paced, collaborative, deadline driven team environment.
• Have good attention to detail and work well with on-air deadlines.
• Ability to understand and execute format philosophy and work with a team of other professionals in creating a distinctive sound.
• Ability to accept direction and be flexible with changes.
• Develop and maintain effective communication with co-workers and others and able to clearly and accurately communicate, receive and interpret instructions.
• Able to work under pressure and effectively handle the stresses of the responsibilities of the position and assure on-air hosts receive material for broadcast on time.
• Reliable, dependable and able to work scheduled hours and flexible hours as needed in order to provide coverage for last minute scheduling needs.
• Willing to accept responsibility and work under moderate supervision while resolving varied problems, which require general knowledge of company’s policies and procedures.
• Experience in operation of broadcast equipment and ability to properly operate studio equipment and possess basic production skills, preferred.
• One (1+) year commercial broadcast experience or equivalent is preferred.
• Proficiency in sound production and audio editing, including editing programs (Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, Audacity), preferred.
• Highly creative in use of sound, production elements, and show ideas, preferred.

Physical Demands

Receive, process, and maintain information through oral and/or written communication effectively.
Ability to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction with good eye and hand coordination.
Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to operate computer keys and general office equipment.
Ability to work on a computer for prolonged periods of time.
Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.

Compensation

Range $21.70 - $23.34. This range spans multiple levels of this role. Hourly rate will be determined by an evaluation of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant along with internal and external benchmarks.

What We Offer You:

• 401(k) with Company match and employer-funded retirement account, both fully vested from day one
• Paid time off for volunteering (20 hours per year)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
• Access to an entire team of free financial planners
• Matches on contributions to charitable organizations after one year of service
• Continuous growth and development opportunities
• Dynamic team culture that values teamwork, having fun, and collaboration

Bonneville is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Minority/female/disability PWDNET/veteran are encouraged to apply.

Bonneville International owns and operates over 20 radio stations in San Francisco, Sacramento, Seattle, Phoenix, Denver and Salt Lake City as well as Salt Lake City’s premier television station, KSL-TV. Bonneville International is among the premier broadcasting companies in the nation and takes great pride in our reputation as an employer of choice. People love working for us because we believe our employees and our ownership are what makes us different. Our television and radio stations provide leadership that builds up, connects, informs and celebrates the communities in which we serve. Whether we are producing responsive public affairs programming, working with clients to improve their businesses, engineering an on-site live broadcast in support of a charity, or utilizing the incomparable local news-gathering capabilities of our news and talk properties, we care about our customers and support our local communities.