Production Assistant

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         High school diploma or general education degree (GED); six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities:

Assists supervisor with coordination of traffic department and sales staff to expedite radio commercials and rotation of commercials according to the specifications requested by client and/or sales department.

·         Prepares the system for proper placement of commercials.
·         Calls clients and plays commercials for approval.
·         Files and organizes copy.
·         Performs additional duties in small stations, such as fill-in for on-air personality.  
·         Other duties may be assigned.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other skills and abilities: Ability to operate a reel-to-reel tape recorder, audio-processing equipment (digital or analog), and a computer for general office functionality.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms for production equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud; control and production rooms are non­smoking.