Radio Operations Manager

University of North Texas System; Denton (TX); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Texas System is seeking a Radio Operations Manager at our Denton campus to maintain sound quality, supervise student staff, and ensure alignment with program goals for KNTU. This role requires a bachelor's degree and at least five years in operations or broadcast leadership, with the ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Duties include training staff, managing content quality, coordinating live broadcasts and fundraising efforts, and collaborating with the UNT

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field and five years of professional related experience, preferably in operations or management.
• Experience in radio broadcasting or student staff supervision preferred.
• Ability to work a schedule including some evenings, weekends, or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, and supervise student staff directors and volunteers.
• Ensure quality control of on-air content, scripts, and logs.
• Oversee fundraising activities and online content for KNTU websites and social platforms.
• Provide feedback on on-air operations and coaching to staff.
• Organize live broadcasts, remotes, and promotional events.

Skills

FCC rules knowledge

Communication skills

Supervisory skills

Scheduling ability

Safety awareness

Radio operations knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Title

Radio Operations Manager

Employee Classification

Radio Operations Manager

Campus

University of North Texas

Division

UNT-Provost

Sub Division-Department

UNT-College of Lib Arts & Soc Sci

Department

UNT-Media Arts-122600

Job Location

Denton

Salary

$56,640; commensurate with experience.

FTE

1.000000

Retirement Eligibility

TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

KNTU strives to serve the public interest with news, public affairs, and entertainment programming for the McKinney, Denton, Dallas-Fort Worth area; to provide news and information of community interest about the University of North Texas; and to provide an industry-standards environment in which students learn about radio broadcasting.

Position Overview

To maintain the basic sound of KNTU and ensure quality control of its implementation consistent with program plans and goals of the station. Also, to train, schedule and supervise designated student volunteers and designated paid student staff members.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field and five years of professional related experience, preferably as an Operations manager, program director, or promotions director; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of industry standards and FCC rules and regulations.
• Strong communications, supervisory, and training skills.
• Ability to effectively manage and motivate others.
• Ability to work a schedule including some evenings, weekends and/or holidays and substitute shifts.
• Knowledge of safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed and work supervised.
• Comprehensive understanding of the operations of a radio station and staff roles.

Preferred Qualifications

Five years of experience working in broadcast media, preferably as an Operations manager, program director, or promotions director.

Job Duties

• Recruit, train, and manage all student staff directors while creating a positive environment for teaching and coaching students the techniques and procedures for their various tasks.
• Help manage all quality control aspects of our brands, on-air content, podcast content, music and traffic logs, and promotional materials. This includes assisting the General Manager with the workflow of recorded promotional and underwriting announcements, writing and approving scripts, voice talent, and loading content in our automation system.
• Oversee students assigned to fundraising activities aimed at increasing donations made to KNTU.
• Work with students to generate online content for all KNTU websites, social media and podcast platforms.
• Assist with broadcast and documentation of public affairs programming, namely content that examines issues of public importance in KNTUs local coverage area.
• Evaluates and critiques all on-air operations through frequent, daily monitoring of our broadcast products, providing feedback to appropriate student staff directors and other station personnel.
• Organize and supervise promotional appearances and live broadcasts/remotes, and fundraisers, including managing student participation.

Environmental Hazards

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.
• Noisy environments.

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.

Work Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm; 40 hrs/wk.

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Benefits

For information regarding our Benefits

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.