CKXU 88.3 FM is a volunteer driven radio society that provides independent campus and community
radio and opportunities through programming, tools, training, and events in the Southern Alberta region.
We are currently hiring a Program Director for a 1-year contract with potential to expand into a
permanent contract at the end of the term.
The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
● Management of CKXU’s On-Air programming experience, including responding to any emergency
programming-related complications (dead air, equipment failure, etc.);
● Receiving AD Traffic Contracts and coordinating production as necessary, as well as producing
proof-of-play reports for the Executive Director;
● Maintain strong working knowledge of CRTC and SOCAN Broadcast Regulations, and, in the case
of on-air reporting or audit acting as the CKXU point-of-contact;
● Coordinating all audio production for station marketing purposes;
● Working collaboratively with the Executive Director to maintain and oversee all
programming-related station technology, tools, and assets, and to ensure on-air advertising
contracts are fulfilled;
● Working collaboratively with the Promotions Coordinator to script, record, and produce station
audio such as show promos, stingers, PSAs, ADs, radio plays, etc.
● Working collaboratively with the Music Director to maintain and review content in the on-air
automation system, to keep volunteer programmers informed about interview opportunities, to
train, support, and monitor Music Dept volunteers, and to executive CKXU’s Volunteer
Recruitment & Retention Plan;
● Working collaboratively with the Operations Director to train, support, and monitor Music Dept
volunteers, and to execute CKXU’s Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Plan;
● Supervision of any and all volunteer programmers for programming initiatives.