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Music Director – CJAM 99.1 FM
National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC)
Windsor, ON
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National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA/ANREC)

Music Director – CJAM 99.1 FM

Windsor, ON, Canada

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Responsibilities

The Music Director is responsible for managing the music department, including auditing Canadian content, maintaining the music library, and coordinating with volunteers and record labels. They also assist in programming evaluation, host radio segments, and ensure compliance with station and CRTC policies.

Requirements

Candidates should possess strong organizational, communication, and radio production skills, along with a deep knowledge of independent music genres. Proficiency in managing large databases and media assets is considered an asset for this role.

Experience

0 to 2 years

Working hours

20 hours per week

Job type

Internship

Work arrangement

On-site

Skills

Music programming
CanCon auditing
Radio production
Audio production
Database management
Media asset management
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Time management
Organizational skills
DJing
Chart reporting

Pay amount

$19,000

Pay currency

CAD

Pay period

YEAR

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Hiring contact email

[email protected]

Keywords

Music Director
Radio
CanCon
CRTC
Music Library
Programming
DJ
Media Asset Management
Nonprofit
Community Radio
Audio Production
Database Management
Independent Music
Record Labels
Chart Reporting
Volunteer Management

Original job description

Part Time
Windsor
Posted 7 months ago
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Website CJAM

Student Media/University of Windsor – CJAM 99.1 FM – is hiring for the position of MUSIC DIRECTOR. This salaried part-time position is 20 hours per week.

CJAM is a nonprofit volunteer-driven campus-based community radio station. We provide music and information programming not offered by mainstream commercial media in the Windsor/Detroit area. We serve people and groups within the community who are underrepresented or maligned by mainstream media by allowing them a forum to express their views.

General Description

The Music Director is responsible for all aspects of the Music Department. Working with staff, management, volunteers, record labels, artists, and management companies, the successful applicant will help fulfill CJAM’s mandate of providing the community with quality alternative music programming that is in compliance with CJAM and CRTC policy.

Duties Include

– Conducting weekly audits for CanCon, working with the Program Director to ensure non-compliant programmers are engaged

– Work with all staff in terms of identifying on-air issues around hits, profanity, and other problematic programmer behavior, as well as assist the Program Director in reviewing and evaluating music programs

– Work alongside volunteers and the music review committee, to review and process all incoming music at CJAM FM (via mail and otherwise)

– Take care of the music library with regard to order, accessibility, and security

– Ensuring all appropriate genres of music are represented in the on-air studio

– Fill in as a DJ when needed

– Host between 0.5 and 2 hours of programming per week

– Compose charts from DJ Logs, and report charts to trade magazines and labels

– Handle all requests and actively seek out interview and concert ticket opportunities for volunteers and listeners by contacting record labels, artists, and management companies

– Take tracking calls from record and promotion companies

– Engaging with labels that provide special needs content (ie. French language and Indigenous) for CJAM’s mandate and specialty show mandates

– Organization of CD/vinyl giveaways and amass a collection of music for CJAMs annual fundraising drive

– Work with music DJs, the Program Director, and the Station Manager to ensure that programmers have the music content they require, as well as Canadian content

– Complying with CJAM policy regarding the confidentiality of CJAM’s internal workings and business

– Make all decisions in CJAM’s best interest

– Expected to help out at a few CJAM events during the year

Qualifications

– Excellent interpersonal, communication, and listening skills

– Strong organizational and time management skills

– Computer and basic radio/audio production skills

– Ability to work with large databases and experience in media asset management a plus

– A love, knowledge and awareness of all independent of genres of music

TERMS: 20 Hours Per Week

SALARY: $19,000 to start, depending on experience.

Please apply via email to [email protected]. Please include your resume and cover letter as part of your application. Only qualified applicants selected for interviews by the Hiring Committee will be contacted. The application deadline is March 15 at 11:59 PM EST.

CJAM is an anti-sexist, anti-racist, anti-homophobic organization committed to diversity and equity. We strongly encourage applications from all visible and non-visible minorities. Where there is equity in qualifications preference will be given to minority applicants.

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