Station: CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg  

Operated By: The Winnipeg Campus Community Radio Society 

Position: PROGRAM DIRECTOR  

Term: Minimum 2 years starting late August 2021, average 35 hours per week Salary range: $33,000 to $35,000 per annum with benefits 

This position answers to the Station Manager and has staff that report to it. 

Responsibilities 

The primary responsibility of this position is to coordinate the content broadcast by  CKUW. This involves training and supporting volunteers, monitoring content and  broadcast logs. This person will also support and coordinate the station’s  programming committee and policy. The Program Director is also responsible for  community service content such as public service announcements. This person  promotes and supports the membership and is responsible for some station outreach  to the broader community. As you would expect, there are some administrative duties  as well. 

Specific Duties include: 

• Coordinate all broadcast output transmitted or distributed by CKUW.  

• Manage volunteer membership; including regular communication with  volunteers, scheduling volunteer programming and when necessary, disciplinary  action. Support and facilitate the development of volunteer initiated  programming. 

• Be responsible for all pre-recorded and rebroadcast programming distributed on  and off campus by CKUW. Monitor broadcast and programming content,  ensuring adherence to programming policy and to CRTC regulations. 

• Be responsible for maintaining Traffic Logs. 

• In consultation with the Board of Directors, Programming Committee and the  Station Manager, determine and be responsible for the programming policy of  the Radio Station.  

• Work in chorus with Fundraising Committee, Staff and volunteer membership on  annual Fundrive fundraising campaign. 

• Be responsible for the all Public Service Announcements, events calendar and  other announcements of a similar nature. Audio production of PSAs and  Promos, where required.

• Chair the Programming Committee and hold regular meetings as required. Lead  the Programming Committee in conducting reviews of programs for content,  performance, fulfillment of quotas, etc. 

• Coordinate with the Station Manager and Volunteer Coordinator, the training  and broadcast standards for all on-air personnel. 

• In conjunction with the Station Manager, maintain accurate membership  records and provide authorized station access lists to Campus Security. 

• In conjunction with the Station Manager, respond to complaints from listeners,  members and the community at large.  

• Provide regular reports for Board of Directors meetings; participate in scheduled  staff meetings. 

• Moderate and manage CKUW’s email and discussion lists. 

• Supervise, direct and evaluate the long term and the day to day activities of the  News Director and the Music Director. 

• Provide Stylus Magazine all written content for Program Guide.  

Qualifications 

This position requires a passion for community engagement in radio broadcast media  and excellent interpersonal communication skills. Technical skill with radio creation,  audio editing, and general computer operation is an asset. A thorough understanding  and some experience working with volunteers is also very important. 

Deadline 

Monday July 12th 

CKUW is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Women,  members of a visible minority groups, Aboriginal people and persons with a disability. 

Please send resumes or mail to our office: 

Email: manager@ckuw.ca 

Mail: Attention HR Committee 

CKUW 95.9 FM 

Room 4CM11 - 515 Portage Avenue 

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.R3B 2E9