Radio Announcer

Position: Radio Announcer (Full Time)
Location: Iron River

Listen UP Radio is a part of the Morgan Murphy Media company. We are a family-owned, people first business found in Houghton, MI, and our community is at the core of what we do and who we are. We are looking for play-by-play announcers for our high school sports schedules on our four radio stations.
Hours worked will be based on games scheduled for candidate. Each game will be paid a flat $80.
Arrive to the event with plenty of time to set up equipment, record coach's interviews, and be ready to broadcast the contest, with a pregame typically 20 minutes before listed start time.

· Research the teams participating in the game to give a complete and accurate telling of the story.

· Keep track of statistics during the game.

· Follow the format of the broadcast to the best of your ability and work with the board operator to ensure that all advertisements scheduled for the game have been played.

· Read live copy for additional advertisements, intros, and sponsor ships throughout the broadcast.

· Get a summary of your completed game for the sports department in the next day's reports.
Some expertise in the sports that you will broadcast

· A positive and uplifting broadcast of the game, keeping negativity, bias, and complaints about participants, officials, and schools out of the broadcast.

· An understanding about the flow of your broadcast and following the format designed for it

· A great personality when dealing with students, schools, coaches, officials, and the general public.

· Listen UP Radio and Morgan Murphy Media is an equal opportunity employer

Employment Type:

Full Time