Owl Radio is now hiring for the following positions:

On-Air DJs–DJs will need to come up with a creative show idea to propose at an interview. Feel free to check out some of our current shows to get some ideas of what we are looking for. If you do not have a show idea, but wish to be on-air, do not hesitate to apply. The application needs to be filled out here.

http://www.kennesaw.edu/student_life/owlradiodj.html

NOTE-On the comment section of the application, please indicate if you have any experience with the following:
Blogging (especially Wordpress)
Audio Editing
Web Design
Setting up audio equipment for live bands
MAC computers
SKYPE
STICKAM
USTREAM

Please indicate which of our teams you’d be interested in joining from those listed below.

ALSO in the comment section please:
Provide a critique (pro and con) of the radio station as it currently stands. If your experience with us is limited, please listen to some of our programming and explore our web page before filling out the application. You should mention at least one show specifically in your criticism.

DJs will also have to dedicate time to the station by joining a team (listed below) or take a specific responsibility as directed by management. They will also have to participate in the web site by blogging regularly.

DJ positions are volunteer and not paid positions. During a typical week, a DJ should dedicate at least 4-6 hours depending on the length of their show (1-3 hours).

On-Air DJs are required to join one of the following teams upon being hired and devote time set by its director.
If you would like to just work behind the scenes, email one of these directors to work for them.

Only email these directors if you are not applying for an On-Air position. Or if you do not get hired for an on-air position, you can work for one of these teams.

Other Positions We’d Like to Fill

We need bloggers that would contribute to our collaborative blogs. If you are an experienced blogger/writer that would like to contribute email Kevin Schmidt at

kevin@ksuradio.com

Promotions

This team is responsible both for promotions and underwriting. Members will be going to local businesses offering underwriting and asking for giveaways for shows. We would also like to try to get some local businesses to play Owl Radio if they have the capability of playing music from their computer through their speakers. They will also be responsible for working to promote the station through open mic and karaoke nights at local businesses. Theoretically we’d like to find a business that already has these nights and have them put our name on it in return for promotion on the station and we may be able to bring out MCs. We’d also like to make tradeoffs with local publications (Creative Loafing type of stuff) and venues. Publications would give us an ad in return for underwriting a show and venues would give us passes to give away in return for having them on our show calendar that is read every hour and may be added to the website.

Email Vianna@ksuradio.com

Sports

We have 3 sports shows during the week. This team is undergoing some changes as we are trying to get more people involved in the shows as well as some of the live broadcasts of sports events (basketball and hockey currently). Each member is responsible for keeping up with one club sport at KSU and emailing in any news for the hosts of the show to go over. They also have the option of coming on the show to do their news themselves. One or 2 members will also be joining the news team and doing the sports segment on the news show. This segment would include the sports headlines and any local (atlanta, KSU) sports news. The team is currently looking for a few people to help out with live broadcasts of the basketball, hockey, and baseball/softball games this semester. Members who do not have a KSU club sport will be required to work 1 live broadcast every month. Sports team members are also responsible for contributing the the sports blog on the website.

Email dave@ksuradio.com

Music

This team will be responsible for collecting music. This team will solicit music from record labels. They will be responsible for listening to and reviewing any music that comes in and uploading music into MegaSeg. They will also be partly responsible for checking lyrics (mainly rap music until we’re done with that) of music uploaded from CD Warehouse. A few people on this team will be responsible for keeping megaseg organized and working with the production team on getting music edited.

Email Kate@ksuradio.com

Local Music

This team will be responsible for collecting music from local artists. We have a myspace page that can be used as well as trying to get music from local bands at shows and getting our name out. There is a 2 hour local music show on Friday afternoons and members of the team will work together to DJ it. We would like to have a live band every week and possibly a local band of the week type of thing. Local Music team members will also have to contribute to the local music blog on the website.

Email Brittany Sharp at Brittany@ksuradio.com

Email Matt Nix at Matt@ksuradio.com

Production

This team is responsible for recording any PSAs, show promos, liners and underwriting as they are needed. This team will also be podcasting any talk shows (as music shows aren’t allowed to be podcasted). They will also help the news team with their daily news updates and set up the weekend replays as needed. This team will also work on editing music.

Email David@ksuradio.com

News Team

The News team is responsible for recording a daily news update that will play at the top of the hour and to broadcast a news show once or twice a week. They are also responsible for contributing to our news blog on the website that should include ORIGINAL JOURNALISM usually dealing with the University or the local areas. These stories can be typed in a blog post format or recording as an mp3 to be played from the website.

Tech Team

This team is mainly involved in setting up live bands at the station. You will be trained on basic soundchecking and setting up mics. In addition, you can learn how to set up the equipment for remote broadcasting, troubleshooting station equipment, and keeping the web site up to date.

Email ben@ksuradio.com