Radio Station Manager: Lead Student Broadcasting

LANE COLLEGE in; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lane College seeks a WLCD Radio Station Manager to lead administrative, programming, and strategic efforts for the college radio station. You will ensure FCC compliance, manage licensing, and advance student experiential learning in broadcasting, journalism, audio production, and digital media.

You will supervise staff and students, coordinate programming, collaborate across college units, and expand community engagement through streaming and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in broadcasting, communications, journalism, mass communication, media production, radio/television, or related field.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible professional experience in radio broadcasting, station operations, media production, or related area.
• Demonstrated understanding of radio station operations and applicable FCC broadcast requirements.
• Experience with broadcast automation systems, audio production technology, digital media, streaming, and related broadcasting equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, train, mentor, or develop students or entry-level media professionals.
• Strong oral, written, organizational, interpersonal, administrative, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events when required by station operations.
• Master's degree in communications, broadcasting, journalism, media studies, higher education, or related discipline (preferred).
• Experience with internships, experiential-learning programs, or career-development initiatives (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of WLCD Radio including schedules, staffing, programming, production, and studio access.
• Develop and maintain written operating procedures promoting reliable, professional, safe, and consistent station operations.
• Maintain required station records, licenses, logs, documentation, contracts, inventories, and operational files.
• Coordinate maintenance, repair, replacement, and upgrades of broadcast, studio, transmission, streaming, and production equipment.
• Work with IT, engineers, vendors, and contractors to maintain station infrastructure and minimize service interruptions.
• Establish procedures for studio access, security, emergency operations, equipment use, opening/closing procedures, and after-hours operations.
• Develop and oversee a balanced programming schedule aligned with Lane College's mission and student learning objectives.
• Expand WLCD's reach through streaming, podcasts, social media, and digital platforms.
• Create a formal student experiential-learning model; recruit, train, supervise, mentor, and evaluate students.
• Collaborate with faculty to connect WLCD participation to internships and career-readiness activities.
• Maintain records of student participation, training, hours, competencies, leadership, and projects.
• Develop relationships with radio/TV stations, digital media companies, and other employers to support internships and careers.
• Prepare periodic reports on performance, student outcomes, and program impact.

Skills

Radio operations

Broadcast automation

Audio production

Digital media

Mentoring students

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in broadcasting/communications/journalism/media production

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Lane College seeks a WLCD Radio Station Manager to lead administrative, programming, and strategic efforts for the college radio station. You will ensure FCC compliance, manage licensing, and advance student experiential learning in broadcasting, journalism, audio production, and digital media.

You will supervise staff and students, coordinate programming, collaborate across college units, and expand community engagement through streaming and events.