90FM Music Director

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point•Stevens Point, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves working with the Station Manager and Program Director to manage the music library for 90FM. The Music Director will maintain relationships with record companies, distributors, and artists, recruit new labels, and process new music submissions both physically and digitally on a weekly basis. Responsibilities include screening, labeling, and cataloging music, ensuring adherence to FCC and station standards, and compiling weekly charts for NACC and promoters. The position also involves archiving music digitally, maintaining the Heavy Rotation shelf, enforcing station policies, overseeing the Green Dot list, and keeping the office space clean and functional. Additionally, the Music Director will update the digital music library in automation software and assist with station fundraisers like Radiothon and Trivia.

Requirements

Normal hours per week is 10 hours.
Works with Station Manager and Program Director to filter through he stacks annually to decide whether CD’s need to move to a different stack.
Maintains relations with record companies, distributors, and artists to ensure excellent complimentary record service.
Actively recruits new labels for new music online and via email.
Contacts them far in advance for Radiothon donations.
Promptly (weekly) auditions and distributes new music sent to 90FM both physically and digitally.
Responsible for screening and labelling CDs with original, informed short descriptions of the album, recommended tracks, FCC violations, RIYL artists, and genre.
Ensures all music added to WWSP-90FM adheres to FCC, Community, and Station standards.
Works with NACC (North American College and Community Radio Chart) to comprise weekly adds and top thirty charts for 90FM.
Regularly sends copy of music adds and a Top 30 chart to record promoters as well.
Catalogs 90FM music library so that music can be easily retrieved by on-air announcers.
Works with Program Director to ensure 90FM’s broadcast philosophy is followed.
Actively archives new CD’s digitally.
Maintains Heavy Rotation shelf and JD’s 90FM’s Heavy Rotation every Sunday from 3-6pm.
Enforces and adheres to all 90FM policies and procedures.
Oversees and maintains Green Dot list throughout the year.
Maintains a clean and functional office space.
Maintains digital music library and regularly updates digital music library in automation software.
Be available to assist and volunteer for operations related to annual fundraisers (Radiothon and Trivia) in support of the station.

Responsibilities

Filter through music stacks annually to decide whether CDs need to move to a different stack.
Maintain relations with record companies, distributors, and artists to ensure excellent complimentary record service.
Actively recruit new labels for new music online and via email.
Contact record labels far in advance for Radiothon donations.
Promptly (weekly) audition and distribute new music sent to 90FM both physically and digitally.
Screen and label CDs with original, informed short descriptions of the album, recommended tracks, FCC violations, RIYL artists, and genre.
Ensure all music added to WWSP-90FM adheres to FCC, Community, and Station standards.
Work with NACC (North American College and Community Radio Chart) to comprise weekly adds and top thirty charts for 90FM.
Regularly send copies of music adds and a Top 30 chart to record promoters.
Catalog 90FM music library so that music can be easily retrieved by on-air announcers.
Work with Program Director to ensure 90FM’s broadcast philosophy is followed.
Actively archive new CDs digitally.
Maintain Heavy Rotation shelf and JD’s 90FM’s Heavy Rotation every Sunday from 3-6pm.
Enforce and adhere to all 90FM policies and procedures.
Oversee and maintain Green Dot list throughout the year.
Maintain a clean and functional office space.
Maintain digital music library and regularly update digital music library in automation software.
Be available to assist and volunteer for operations related to annual fundraisers (Radiothon and Trivia) in support of the station.