R1 On-Air Talent

OVERVIEW: 

The Radio One story began simply with a dream and one radio station. Forty-five years, 13 markets, and 70 stations later, we are an urban media empire, spanning multiple media platforms. We are in your ears with Reach Media/Radio One, on your televisions with TV One, and may even be the name behind your favorite website, with our digital platform Interactive One. Information is power, and our mission here at Radio One, Inc. is simple – to be the most trusted media source in the African American community. At Radio One, we pride ourselves on hiring people who are dedicated and continue to challenge the norm, while embracing a corporate culture built on creativity and passion. We are our employees’ biggest fans, and it is our daily mission to attract, develop, and retain the brightest stars in the business.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Ensure that appropriate continuity is maintained at all times while on the air, including programming links, set-ups and transitions (music identification to co-host, or any pre-taped items etc.)
• Appropriately re-enforce the radio station brand and program at all times, including station call letters, positioning statements, creative hooks, cross-promotion, back sells, and social media for both the radio station and the on-air talent’s brand
• Professionally (consistently appropriate) deliver all relevant information on an ongoing basis, including time checks as needed, whether as needed, temperature checks, and event information
• Competently (effectively & efficiently) display your knowledge and enthusiasm about and for the music that is played, including In-depth knowledge of the music being played and staying in touch with music and all related issues (research, analysis, etc.)  
• Contribute and support the creation of the show daily, including participation in weekly aircheck sessions and participation in daily pre-show content prep
• Appropriately implement all assigned duties on air, including pre-show and live interviews, writing scripts, attending station conferences, functions, and events, researching background material
• Ensure that all relevant material for the show is competently prepared daily, including assigned promotion mentions, reviewing commercial logs for live tags, and scanning online for any relevant items
• Professionally (consistently appropriate) and competently (effectively & efficiently) appear in public when and where required on an ongoing basis, including participation in station remote broadcasts, preparation as required, representation at charity events, community events, etc.
• Create and post original online content (Content must be a combination of written blog posts, video blogs, and photo galleries) that meets company standards on social networking platforms: website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other new developing platforms

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: 

• Read and interpret documents such as periodicals and news flashes
• Develop and write creative and/or informative scripts
• Excellent organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize and effectively manage time
• Ability to apply to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats
• Maintain a professional demeanor, excellent communication, effective and entertaining with large listening audiences and while engaging on-air or in person with radio station clients and vendors 
• Self-starter with the ability to take and follow directions. 
• Work well independently and as an integral part of the team
• Complies with Urban One’s mandatory training and adheres to related course deadlines  

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

1-3 years of on-air commercial radio experience.