Telephone Time Host

WISC-TV; Iron River (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

WIKB-FM, part of Morgan Murphy Media, is seeking a Telephone Time Host in Iron River, MI. You will host the long-running Telephone Time talk show, inform and entertain local advertisers, and engage listeners during the scheduled 8AM-1PM on weekdays, with room for advancement.

The role requires strong conversational skills, ability to multitask live on air, and coordination of sponsor calls and show materials. Morgan Murphy Media offers growth opportunities for a dedicated on-air professional.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Diligent and accurate with details.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Positive, friendly personality in public.
• Experience hosting or public speaking a plus.

Responsibilities

• Host the Telephone Time show to inform and entertain listeners.
• Engage guests in studio or over the phone to promote products or events.
• Prepare for interviews and guide conversations.
• Use studio tools to keep content fresh.
• Treat callers as friends and manage live on-air chaos.
• Coordinate live sponsor schedules and related copy.
• May host Saturday edition and prerecords as needed.
• Assist production with voiceovers when required.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Diligence and accuracy

Verbal communication

Written communication

People skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Listen UP Radio, WIKB-FM is a part of the Morgan Murphy Media company. We are a family-owned, people first business found in Iron River, MI, and our community is at the core of what we do and who we are. We are looking for a Telephone Time Host to join our radio staff. 99.1 WIKB-FM is Iron County's communication leader.

Houghton/Iron River, Michigan

Listen UP Radio, WIKB-FM is a part of the Morgan Murphy Media company. We are a family-owned, people first business found in Iron River, MI, and our community is at the core of what we do and who we are. We are looking for a Telephone Time Host to join our radio staff. 99.1 WIKB-FM is Iron County's communication leader.

Scheduled hours will be 8AM-1PM, Monday through Friday, with added hours as needed or as proficiency warrants additional duties. This is a .75 position with room for advancement.

What You Will Do

• You will be the host of "Telephone Time", for over 60 years the Upper Peninsula's longest, continuous local talk show. From 9AM-12N you will inform, entertain, and support local advertisers and get the word out to your Iron County audience and surrounding areas. You’ll achieve this by:
• Having great conversations with your audience
• Welcoming guests in the studio or over the phone to allow them to "sell" their product, service, or event. Preparing for the interviews, while allowing your curiosity to speak to your audience.
• Using the tools available in the studio to keep the content fresh.
• Treating each caller as a friend that you are speaking with.
• Handling the chaos of live radio by multitasking with a cool demeanor.
• Using fellow employees when necessary to complete your tasks
• Having additional material that can be used to keep the conversation going as necessary.
• Coordination of Live Sponsor schedules and calls, live and recorded copy, updating and receiving mailbag/event listings, garage sale lists, and updating X feeds during show. Some help will come from the Telephone Time assistant.
• May be required from time to time to host the Saturday edition of the show.
• May have additional duties as needed by absence or necessity. May need to prerecord interviews and other segments outside of typical Telephone Time hours.
• May have additional board hours assigned when necessary.
• Voiceovers when needed for the production department

What You Will Bring

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong diligence and accuracy
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Proficient in working with desktop/laptop apps.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A great personality when dealing with the public.

Morgan Murphy Media is an equal opportunity employer