This is a student volunteer experience position. Volunteer experience participants receive monthly stipend payments.
This position requires collaboration with the KDUP team to curate and manage the station’s music library, ensuring it aligns with university standards and audience preferences. Responsibilities include acquiring new music, selecting music for rotation, and managing the station’s music archives.
Core Duties
Collaborate with KDUP team members in setting goals and objectives for the radio station
Responsible for acquiring new music from local and national music promoters
Collaborate with Assistant Music Directors in choosing, screening, and cataloging music
Respond to DJ and listener requests for specific music genres/tracks
Responsible for making final decisions for what music will be in rotation and what music will be archived.
Ensures all music in rotation meets university standards regarding explicit lyrics
Collaborate with Program Director to acquire DJs playlists and submit station output to college music journal charts and other regulatory agencies
Establish collaborative working relationships with KDUP staff to strive for cohesive efforts
Attends KDUP trainings, meetings and events
Minimum Qualifications
Required: Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA to apply
Required: Attending weekly staff meetings
Required: Attending at least 3 volunteer meetings per semester
Required: Hold 2 office hours each week
Required: All staff are expected to attend and help with set up and tear down for all KDUP events
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred: High attention to detail and working within an assigned budget
Preferred: Effective, timely, and professional communication to students, faculty/staff, and external vendors
Preferred: Prior experience with music and/or active radio stations, or an interest in learning
Physical Requirements
Preferred: Ability to lift 25-50 pounds and push heavy equipment on wheeled cart
Required Documents
Resume
Posting Number SE949-2023
Number of Vacancies 1
Estimated Start Date 08/24/2026
Open Date 02/13/2026
Close Date 03/13/2026
Contact University of Portland 5000 N. Willamette Blvd Portland, Oregon 97203-5798 503.943.8484 recruitment@up.edu
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This position requires collaboration with the KDUP team to curate and manage the station’s music library, ensuring it aligns with university standards and audience preferences. Responsibilities include acquiring new music, selecting music for rotation, and managing the station’s music archives.
Core Duties
Collaborate with KDUP team members in setting goals and objectives for the radio station
Responsible for acquiring new music from local and national music promoters
Collaborate with Assistant Music Directors in choosing, screening, and cataloging music
Respond to DJ and listener requests for specific music genres/tracks
Responsible for making final decisions for what music will be in rotation and what music will be archived.
Ensures all music in rotation meets university standards regarding explicit lyrics
Collaborate with Program Director to acquire DJs playlists and submit station output to college music journal charts and other regulatory agencies
Establish collaborative working relationships with KDUP staff to strive for cohesive efforts
Attends KDUP trainings, meetings and events
Minimum Qualifications
Required: Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA to apply
Required: Attending weekly staff meetings
Required: Attending at least 3 volunteer meetings per semester
Required: Hold 2 office hours each week
Required: All staff are expected to attend and help with set up and tear down for all KDUP events
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred: High attention to detail and working within an assigned budget
Preferred: Effective, timely, and professional communication to students, faculty/staff, and external vendors
Preferred: Prior experience with music and/or active radio stations, or an interest in learning
Physical Requirements
Preferred: Ability to lift 25-50 pounds and push heavy equipment on wheeled cart
Required Documents
Resume
Posting Number SE949-2023
Number of Vacancies 1
Estimated Start Date 08/24/2026
Open Date 02/13/2026
Close Date 03/13/2026
Contact University of Portland 5000 N. Willamette Blvd Portland, Oregon 97203-5798 503.943.8484 recruitment@up.edu
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