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Intro to Broadcasting Radio St
Radio Staff
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
03/02/2009

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General Station Manager
Definition
oversees operations, hires dept heads. Makes money decidions. Most have background in business or sales. May be part owner.
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Chief Engineer
Definition
Holds FCC General Radiotelephone License in order to order, install and repair station equiptmen, work on antennas. Makes sure equip. is compatible with FCC and stays on air 24/7
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Program Director
Definition
Oversees on-air sound. Hire/fire on air personalities. influences station imaging and elements of the broadcast (music style) interacts with all depts.
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Assistant Program Director
Definition
handles public affairs programming, as well as serving as supervisor for the on-air staff in pd's absence. should know show format
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Sales Manager
Definition
hire; fire; train; recruit account executives. Assists with contracts, on-air positioning of commercials.
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Account Executives
Definition
seek to renew and increase sponsors for the station. bring in money for all station expenses.
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Promotions Director
Definition
concieves, creates and executes station events and promotions, brings sponsors and listeners together.
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Music Director
Definition
works closely with PD to choose songs that fit the format and will appeal to stations core audience. decide on songs. Use RCS selector to schedule music. Creates music logs.
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Production Director
Definition
WRites, produces commercials as well as jingles liners, imagers,. Writes voice, music, sound effects. Uses pro tools. multi-talented in terms of voice over abilities.
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Traffic Director
Definition
prepares the daily program log, which lists all commercials, promos and non musical elements. Detail oriented. Forwards logs to bookeeper for billing
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News Director
Definition
gathers, writes,edits and reads news on-air. Might be a one person dept. Excellent writer and aware of slander/ libel laws/ First amendment.
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Air Personalities
Definition
performs daily shifts, make apperances, do commercial production and show prep entertain, inform audience about artists news and weather, local events and station happenings.
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