Disc jockey

JOB SUMMARY:

Broadcast music over radio stations and ensure that commercials, interviews and commentaries are delivered on time, per a schedule set by Management.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Holding radio contests, taking song requests, questioning callers and performing interviews.
• Plays and mixes music and discusses news, music, or other topics of interest on breaks between songs.
• Announces radio program of musical selections; selects phonographs or tape recording to be played based on program specialty, knowledge of audience taste or listening audience requests.
• Comments on music and other matters of interest to audience, such as weather, time or traffic conditions.
• Interview musical personalities.
• Interview members of listening audience who telephone musical requests.
• Specialize in one type of music, such as classical, pop, rock or country and western.
• May be designated combination operator when operating transmitter or control console.
• Interact with the audience through phone-ins, emails, texts and social media.
• Discuss ideas with the producer, write scripts and prepare playlist.
• Prepare daily program schedules.
• Offer updates on weather conditions.
• Promote the radio station through social media networking.
• Update the radio station’s website with content on upcoming shoes.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Broadcasting, Marketing, or a related field
• With two to five years experience as DJ from broadcasting companies or any related industries

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

• With excellent communication skills and able to maintain a pleasant controlled voice with good pronunciation and word timing.
• Must be adept at handling different technical broadcast equipment.
• Must have a strong voice and personality which will help attract different listeners.
• Should be well acquainted with all types of music from contemporary to classic.
• Should be fluent in English especially for verbal communications and should also have clear pronunciation.