Summer INTERNSHIP – WMMT Programming Assistant Intern
About The Position
This short-term internship offers a chance for interns to explore WMMT’s back log of music not yet screened for airplay. They have a lot of music that needs to be screened before it is loaded into their system for air play. This intern will also learn about how a radio station operates from the inside out. They will learn the audio chain from physical media and online content all the way to the ears of listeners. This intern will learn how to load music into the computer and audio broadcasting software. The main objective of this role is to expand WMMT’s database of traditional and modern music. Listening to music all day may not sound like work, but it surely is. This intern will also help to screen and process their large collection of vinyl records. Some of these records need to be cleaned and all of them need to be screened. This intern will be expected to curate and produce a weekly radio show with the topic and genre of their choosing. Organization Description: Founded in 1985, WMMT’s mission is to be a 24-hour voice of mountain people’s music, culture, and social issues to provide broadcast space for creative expression and community involvement in making radio, and to be an active participant in discussion of public policy that will benefit coalfield communities and the Appalachian region as a whole. The station is listener-supported, consumer-run public radio. WMMT broadcasts from their studio at 253 E. Main Street in Whitesburg, KY. They are heard across much of Southeast Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, and Southern West Virginia, as well as portions of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. WMMT’s mission extends beyond music into coverage of issues facing mountain communities. WMMT produces regular radio documentary features, telling stories and providing perspectives that no other outlet can.
Requirements
- A current UPIKE student with interest/major/minor in Communications, Media Arts, Music, or relevant field.
- A strong interest in music (particularly on vinyl records) and radio.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Able to meet deadlines.
- Comfortable working both independently and in a team environment.
- Must be able to manage stress, stay focused, and maintain professionalism in various situations.
Responsibilities
- Digital Archive Management:
- Screen music for obscenities.
- Take notes about the quality of recording and music.
- Select songs to be featured in our heavy automated rotation.
- Build folders of song suggestions for DJ.
- Load music into the DJ software on the studio computer.
- Find New Music:
- Find new local music from around the scene.
- Use resources like Airplay Direct and Play MPE to find new music.
- Screen new music.
- Handling Physical Media:
- Cleaning
- Processing
- Organizing
- Grading
- DJ:
- Select music to be played on air.
- Screen music before their show for obscenities.
- Play whatever music they like and have a little fun on the air.
- Be responsible and understand FCC Regulations.
- Possibly invite guests to be interviewed on their show.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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