News/Sports Anchor – Centralia

SUMMARY: Halfway between Seattle & Portland. Bicoastal Media’s KELA/ KMNT Radio in Centralia, WA seeks talented on-air individual with good voice and writing skills.  Bonus pay for play-by-play sports announcing, earn up to $10,000 additional pay a year.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to all guidelines, policies, and procedures of the station, Bicoastal Media, and the FCC.
• Assists clients in the creation of copy and production content.  Implements commercial productions.

• Conducts sports play-by-play and/or personal appearances/remotes.

• Ensure programming is consistent and appropriate for respective formats.
• Generate increased ratings by being entertaining, informative, and community oriented.
• Interact with listeners via phones, social media, video, website, and on-site appearances.
• Maintain positive attitude & interacts professionally with listeners, clients, and co-workers.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions to develop upcoming promotions, events and contest concepts.
• Work assigned shifts on-air, occasional live and/or voice tracked.

• Writes and produces daily news and sportscasts.

• Performs additional job duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to positively interact with leadership team and staff at all levels.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Exceptional ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced work environment
• Strong collaboration and team work skills

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 1 year radio broadcasting experience, preferred
• 1 year sports announcing experience, preferred

EDUCATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

• Highschool diploma or equivalent, required
• Valid Washington State driver’s license, required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. This position requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Job may require lifting or moving up to 20 lbs.