Program Director, KFBK Sacramento

About the role

iHeartMedia Markets is seeking an experienced Program Director for its KFBK station in Sacramento. The role leads the station's on-air experience in a leadership and operations capacity, covering talent, content, programming and online presence, and reports to the Market President and the Senior Vice President of Programming and Sales.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the station's on-air experience, including talent, content, programming and online presence
• Review and approve commercial and paid programming content, set music playlists and schedule programming in line with FCC rules, company policy and applicable laws, and protect the station license
• Oversee tone, programming, production, sound and theme, website, online presence and social media
• Work with Production on musical direction and field record label calls, keeping music consistent with the station's brand
• Recruit, coach and manage on-air talent, producers, news directors and reporters, and review airchecks and sessions
• Give direction to the DJ and audio engineer on content
• Create talent and station marketing, promotion and image campaigns and evaluate programming from distributors and syndicators to recommend acquisitions
• Schedule staff for on-air shifts, remotes and appearances, and ensure staff completes required training such as FCC and DMCA
• Manage the Programming Department budget annually, quarterly and monthly, and handle payables per company policy
• Maintain relationships with producers, artists' managers, composers and other industry contacts, and represent the station at concerts, events and promotions

Required profile

• Significant prior high-level experience in radio
• Ease with a wide range of radio formats, including music, news, weather and sports
• Familiarity with internet radio and music streaming
• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
• Strong managerial, communication and leadership skills, with research and analytics experience

What we offer

• Salary of $70,304 - $80,000, depending on experience and qualifications
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, paid vacation and sick time, and paid holidays
• A 401K plan and an Employee Assistance Program