KSBJ Afternoon Co-Host

KSBJ-FM Houston has an opening for an Afternoon Show Co-host. Be a part of an incredible on-air line up with the tools and support needed to help you excel in one of the greatest cities in America. Applicants should have a desire to put the spotlight on the listener, eager to share their real-life experiences on the air, as well as be able to engage listeners in a meaningful and compelling way. Strong social media experience is vital.

Job Summary:

The Afternoon Show Co-Host serves as a member of the Programming Department and reports directly to the Program Director. This position is responsible for effectively engaging KSBJ listeners through a live, compelling, interactive, listener-focused, daily radio show.

KSBJ DJ’s are creative, relational people who enjoy encouraging listeners through the words they say, and the music they play. Success is developing meaningful relationships with people who listen through informing, entertaining, and engaging. A primary duty is communicating spiritual truth in an everyday, conversational manner.

Essential Functions

On Air Show

• Create an on-air experience that draws listeners in and builds listenership
• Confidently share spiritual truth and faith in context that is easy to understand
• Generate ideas for on-air execution

Show Prep

• Create compelling content for on-air show that connects with our target audience
• Effectively prep for, and help schedule, artist and listener interviews and engagement opportunities

Listener Engagement

• Create a unique and memorable on and off-air persona
• Engage with listeners on-air, online, and on-the-site
• Participate in remote broadcast and promotions
• Participation in Public Appearances
• Assisting with Production work as assigned
• Completing “thank you” calls to donors as assigned
• Creates social media content and podcasts for Hope On Demand

Demonstrated Faith

• Pray for coworkers in team meetings
• Lead prayer in large group settings as needed
• Pray for donors when called upon to do so
• Use Christian principles to work through conflict as outlined by the Culture tool kit
• Participate in Sharathon, PowerDrive and Thankathon, and pray for donors over the phone as needed
• Participate in ministry wide Christian bible studies
• Attend weekly Staff Gatherings for prayer and devotions

Non-Essential Functions

• Any other duties assigned

Requirements and Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience:

• 2-5 years’ experience in radio, public speaking, online content creation, and similar forms of public engagement, preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Joyful attitude and sense of humor
• Strong on-air presence
• Remarkable, compelling on-air personality
• Skilled storyteller
• Proven ability to create and engage a tribe of fans
• PPM-market experience preferred (if background is in broadcast radio)
• Ability to use Adobe Audition / Pro-Tools, preferred
• Excellent show prep discipline
• Proactive and results oriented
• Self-motivated, self-starter
• Good listening skills
• Ability to share your faith in a natural and engaging way
• Is knowledgeable, conversant and demonstrates an understanding of KSBJ’s audience and the Christian culture at-large
• Strong grammatical usage and style
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Solid computer skills
• Heart for Christian ministry
• Strong moral character
• Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Spiritually grounded and working knowledge of scripture
• Must be an active member of a Bible believing local church

Supervisory Responsibilities

•  None

Working Conditions and Environment

Travel:

Occasionally (Mentoring and occasional professional development opportunities)

Nights/Weekends/Holidays:

Must be available to occasionally work weekends and evenings for KSBJ events. Live broadcasts and regular public appearances are part of this position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Activity may include Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers including pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand as in handling.

Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

Travel:

Occasionally (Mentoring and occasional professional development opportunities)

Nights/Weekends/Holidays:

Must be available to occasionally work weekends and evenings for KSBJ events. Live broadcasts and regular public appearances are part of this position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Activity may include Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers including pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand as in handling.

Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

If interested in this position, please apply directly at https://hopemediagroup.com/careers/