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KSON Afternoon Drive On Air Personality/Imaging Director
full-time•San Diego•$70k - $80k
About this role
Overview
Job Title: KSON Afternoon Drive On Air Personality/Imaging Director
Department: Programming
Reporting To: VP/Regional Programming
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: San Diego, CA
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Pay Transparency: The anticipated starting salary range for individuals expressing interest in this position is $70,000-80,000/yr. 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, and pet insurance. Overview:
Audacy San Diego is looking for its next afternoon host on the legendary KSON! This is a once in a career opportunity!
You’ll do a live afternoon show and be a part of the Country Imaging team producing award winning audio for the biggest Country Brands across America.
The perfect talent is positive, proactive, inquisitive, and able to take direction well.
You’ll work with one of the MOST engaged sales teams in the industry for a brand that ACTIVATES. The on air staff works HARD, but have fun supporting and cheering for each other. No ego. No false pride.
This is not a job, but a lifestyle. We’ll take our time and deeply vet applicants.
Please include an attachment or link to a recent audio sample with your application.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
- Create original content and perform a LIVE, local and HEAVILY interactive, music intensive afternoon show.
- Proudly represent the brand onsite, online and social media.
- Work hand in hand with sales to generate endorsement revenue.
- Produce imaging locally for KSON, KFRG and other local cluster brands.
- Be a positive and proactive part of the Audacy National Country Imaging Team; a band of imaging brothers and sisters across the country crafting the sound design for national initiatives.
- Protect the station’s FCC license
- Monitor the music and commercial logs for the airshift
- Ensure that promotions and contests are executed properly
- Operate the control board and perform production work
- Make frequent personal appearances at station events and remote broadcasts
- Other duties as required by management
Qualifications
Required & Preferred:
- Must possess a childlike sense of wonder and always strive to be better today than yesterday.
- Must have EXCEPTIONAL imaging production skills.
- Be comfortable being the face of your brand,, building coalitions IN and OUTSIDE of the building.
- Knowledge of the country format and audience preferred. If not, a HIGHLY motivated interest in learning the audience and lifestyle.
- This is not an entry level position. However market size, tenure and format experience is unimportant. Your talent, potential, positivity and ability to take direction is critical.
- A valid driver's license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and if the position requires use of applicant's own vehicle, proof of insurance is required.
- NOT a remote position. Must be able to work daily from the KSON studios, 9665 Granite Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA.
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.
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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.
What you'll do
- The role involves creating original content and performing a live, interactive afternoon show while representing the brand across various platforms. Additionally, the candidate will collaborate with sales to generate revenue and produce imaging for local brands.
About Audacy, Inc.
At Audacy, we are unapologetic champions of audio everywhere, on every device. We are a multiplatform audio powerhouse, home to the country’s most compelling personalities and the most influential collection of broadcast and digital content, podcasts and premium live experiences.
What makes us special is our deep connection with the communities we serve. They are diverse, mass and niche, bound together by shared geography and through shared experiences and passions across distances. Wherever they are and wherever they go, we are with them. In moments big and small. In the ones that matter most.
For an inside look at what it's like to work at Audacy as well as various parts of our business, check out our employee Instagram account @LifeatAudacy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Audacy, Inc. pay for a KSON Afternoon Drive On Air Personality/Imaging Director?
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What does a KSON Afternoon Drive On Air Personality/Imaging Director do at Audacy, Inc.?
As a KSON Afternoon Drive On Air Personality/Imaging Director at Audacy, Inc., you will: the role involves creating original content and performing a live, interactive afternoon show while representing the brand across various platforms. Additionally, the candidate will collaborate with sales to generate revenue and produce imaging for local brands..
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The KSON Afternoon Drive On Air Personality/Imaging Director position at Audacy, Inc. is based in San Diego, California, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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