Part-Time Radio Announcer Job at State of Nebraska in Lincoln

Overview

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Location: Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate: $15.145

Job Posting: JR2025-00019064 Part-Time Radio Announcer (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On: (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed)

Job Description

Bring your voice, creativity, and love of classical music to Nebraska Public Media as a part-time Radio Announcer/Producer. In this 12-hour-per-week role, you’ll primarily work weekdays in between the hours of 9 AM to 4 PM, with occasional evening shifts, creating engaging on-air programs that inform, entertain, and inspire our listeners. You’ll research and select music, develop broadcast themes, deliver news and announcements, and help shape the sound of our network—all while connecting with audiences across the state.

Under limited supervision, research, produces, and announces an on-air shift for Nebraska Educational Telecommunications; performs related work as assigned. The Radio Announcer class is responsible for daily shift announcer and news broadcasts. The Radio Announcer/Producer class utilizes professional judgment to determine overall content and effectiveness of radio programming and may supervise Radio Announcers.

Examples Of Work

• Researches and recommends purchases of musical recordings for on-air programs.
• Assists in developing overall theme for network broadcasts.
• Evaluates public responses in planning for network broadcasts.
• Monitors news releases and other information.
• Reviews for announcing on regular on-air shift.
• Announces an on-air shift.
• Monitors on air sound.
• Operates broadcast studio equipment.
• Reports difficulties to engineering staff.
• Assists in developing promotional materials for new programs.

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Experience and education or training in broadcast journalism or music.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Knowledge of: classical music and composers; journalism; broadcast and receiving equipment and technology.

Ability: organize program materials and information into logical sequence; maintain good community relations; orally communicate clearly; evaluate program themes and recordings; evaluate news content; elicit information from others; meet deadlines; be creative.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
• Industries: Government Administration

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