Since 1939, WKNY has been reflecting Kingston back to itself through music, news, community conversation, and more. Since November 2017 Radio Kingston has been carrying this mission forward through our non-profit platform of community radio, featuring dozens of shows both in English and Espanol and now we’re ready for the next chapter in our storied history as we evolve our presentation to a model that is better able to support our mission as we seek several new full time hosts to join the RK Team.
Is Kingston home for you? Do you find yourself called to engage in the civics, culture, history, and events that take place in Kingston? Are you interested in how national and international affairs relate to Kingston’s communities, organizations, and the people who make them up? Can you understand how nuance can lead to further curiosity, connection, and information sharing? Do you believe in the art of storytelling, the inspiration of creativity, the excitement in willingness to learn, and the strength of collaboration? Do you have a desire to help connect these things to your fellow Kingstonians?
We are looking for on-air personalities with an in-person commitment of 40 hours per week who can answer “yes” to these questions and bring a combination of their unique strengths to the Radio Kingston team.
We’re seeking folks who see themselves in words like:
- Collectively Oriented
- Actively engaged
- Deeply Curious
- Rooted
- Resilient
Duties:
- Must host live, on-air programming 20 hours per week
- Day Parts are M-F: 10 am-2 pm; 2 pm-6 pm; 6 pm-10 pm; 10 pm-2 am; & 2 am-6 am
- Remaining hours will be dedicated to scheduling and arranging interviews, posting archives, hosting remote (off-site) broadcasts, and learning/practicing pre- and post-production
- Broadcast conversation, music, news, and storytelling as they relate to and reflect on Kingston
- Deliver public safety information in emergent times
- Facilitate constructive conversation with multiple guests who hold a diversity of viewpoints
- Support and partner with the Executive Director to identify and prioritize topics to feature (e.g., civics, events, people, organizations, storytelling, and history)
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
- Interest and aptitude for learning new technologies (Radio hosts are responsible for audio board operation for their shows, and this can be learned on the job)
- Openness to constructive feedback
- Commitment to self-growth in service to the Radio Kingston mission
- Ability to collaboratively work with team members
- Self-motivated to seek out and organize information
- Past broadcast experience is not required
If you see yourself in most or all of this description, please apply. There will be many opportunities for growth and learning (technically and professionally) for successful candidates.
Additional professional learning for potential hosts will include Broadcast Ethics, Solutions Journalism, how to hold space in, research, and prepare for on-air conversations.
Compensation and Benefits:
This is a full-time salaried position at $72,000/yr with full health and wellness benefits, employer contribution to a retirement account, generous PTO, and paid holidays and vacation.
To Apply:
Applicants should send a resume and cover letter outlining their qualifications to Opportunities@radiokingston.org.
To expand on your application, please send an audio recording sample that expresses your imagination, style, and strengths as they pertain to this job description. We’re interested in hearing. We will not be judging the audio quality of this recording; it’s less about how you sound and more about what you say. ** Note: You can create audio files using your phone or computer voice recording apps.
About Radio Kingston:
Radio Kingston is a noncommercial platform dedicated to a vibrant, just, and healthy Kingston. Our work centers around community storytelling, artistic and musical expression, conversation, and connection.
Radio Kingston Mission:
Radio Kingston reflects the community it is a part of through its programming and services, which foster bonds of trust, connection, and information sharing to further community building.
Radio Kingston Vision:
We’re committed to reflecting and celebrating the dynamic diversity of the City of Kingston and the surrounding area with programming that fosters healthy social discourse and offers the community opportunities to engage with, learn from, and listen to one another.
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Radio Kingston deeply values diversity and is committed to the recruitment of individuals of underrepresented backgrounds, including gender, race, religion, and sexual orientation.
Radio Kingston is an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, immigrants, bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Radio Kingston is firmly committed to complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) laws.
Radio Kingston strictly prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of the individual’s race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, height and/or weight, disability, gender identity or expression, medical condition, marital status, partnership status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, military status, arrest record and any other characteristic protected by law.