On Air Personality

Audacy Services, LLC; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental

Vision

Mental health

Telemedicine

HSA

401(k)

Disability

Life insurance

PTO

Legal assistance

Identity protection

Discounts

Job summary

Audacy Minneapolis seeks a Part-Time Show Host for NewsTalk 830 WCCO. You’ll lead entertaining and informative live broadcasts, collaborate with producers and managers, and craft daily content for digital channels while engaging with listeners and the community.

Ideal candidates are strong communicators with knowledge of the Twin Cities market, FCC guidelines, and a passion for local news and sports radio. On-site role with growth potential in a legacy station.

Qualifications

• Be a great teammate with strong collaboration skills.
• Must be an excellent communicator with strong creative skills.
• Knowledge of radio format and audience is required.
• Understanding of FCC guidelines and compliance is essential.
• Connections and familiarity with the Twin Cities area and Minnesota.

Responsibilities

• Perform live broadcasts that are entertaining and informative.
• Coordinate with producer, Brand Manager and News Director to meet program goals.
• Collaborate with show producer on content strategies and guest ideas.
• Engage with the audience daily on social media.
• Maintain relationships with community leaders.
• Create daily content for website and social media.
• Prepare and research for broadcasts.
• Protect the station’s FCC license.
• Ensure contests and promos are executed properly.
• Cross-promote other station shows on air and online.
• Make occasional personal appearances at events and remotes.
• Contribute to other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communicator

Knowledge of format

FCC guidelines

Twin Cities familiarity

Job description

Job Title: Part Time Show Host
Department: Programming
Reporting To: Brand Manager
Employment Type: Part -Time
Location(s): Minneapolis
Work Arrangement: On-Site

Overview: Audacy Minneapolis is looking for another great host on Minnesota’s most trusted station. As the voice of the Upper Midwest for over a century, NewsTalk 830 WCCO is in need of a dynamic storyteller with an engaging personality; someone possessing unique, compelling thoughts & opinions about current events, great range as an interviewer, and the ability to be a Good Neighbor for/in the community. Can you be curious, entertaining, AND informative? News and information have long been part of the tradition on this legacy platform, but we also want a strong digital presence to help appeal to the next generation of listeners.

What You’ll Do

• Perform live broadcasts that are entertaining and informative.
• Communicate with producer, Brand Manager and News Director to ensure program goals are continually being met.
• Work with the show producer on content strategies, story angles, guest ideas and engagement.
• Interact with the audience on social media daily.
• Maintain strong contacts and relationships with a variety of types of community leaders.
• Create daily content for website and social media channels.
• Prepare and research for broadcasts.
• Protect the station’s FCC license.
• Ensure that contests and promotional announcements are executed properly.
• Cross-promotion of other station shows both on air and via social media.
• Occasionally make personal appearances at station events and remote broadcasts.
• Other duties as required by management.

Required & Preferred

• Be a great teammate (work well collaborating with others).
• Must be an excellent communicator with strong creative skills.
• Knowledge of the format and audience.
• Understanding of FCC guidelines.
• Connections and familiarity with the Twin Cities area, Minnesota and the station.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated salary for individuals expressing interest in this position is below: $30.00-30.00 Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• a health care coordinator
• medical
• dental
• vision
• mental health
• telemedicine
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings account
• disability
• life insurance
• critical illness
• hospital indemnity
• accident insurance
• paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• legal assistance
• life assistance program
• identity theft protection
• discounted home and auto insurance
• pet insurance

About us

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Important Notes

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.