CapeTalk Producer

Key purpose of the role

The key purpose of this role is to create and direct a weekday live radio show, ensuring its smooth operation and continuous improvement

Key outputs/accountability

The creation and direction of a weekday live and/or simulcast radio show as well as post-program follow up including the following:

• Attending feedback/planning meetings.
• Effective call-screening techniques.
• Generating interview ideas for the show as well as monitoring story trends and following up on developing news.
• Setting up guests, script writing, finalizing running order and forward planning.
• Conducting required research.
• Consulting and liaise with presenter and junior co-producer (if one works on the show) and related stakeholders including EWN
• Identifying calls and WhatsApps to the show that could be used to supplement online content
• Monitoring social media for feedback on show topics and ideas.
• Attend final briefing with host before show goes to air
• Meet to de-brief after the show, when required.

Contribute to growth of Primedia+ by:

• Alerting digital content team to stand-out on-air moments

Assisting in meeting the station’s regulatory obligations by:

• Complying with the programming strategy of the Station and other legal requirements for broadcasting.
• Ensuring his/her respective show is doing the required number of CSI interviews and flagging those accordingly on the show planner

Completing show-related administration including:

• Liaising with programming coordinator regarding the processing of payments/invoices for contributors.
• When appropriate, assist with listener correspondence (respond to listeners who are asking for links to audio, guest and book names, etc…)
• Ensure prize-winners’ details are captured correctly & timeously

Improve inter-departmental communication by

• Flagging possible commercial opportunities with the commercial manager without compromising editorial independent of the station

Educational qualifications

• Journalism- or media-related diploma or degree is preferable, but any tertiary qualification is helpful, especially if candidate displays natural curiosity about the world and a passion for news and current affairs

Required knowledge and experience

• Minimum three years’ experience in radio- or a related field including working as a researcher and/or producer and/or journalist and/or editor
• Good general knowledge

Required skills

• Basic computer literacy including word processing, internet, e-mail and other broadcast programmes such as phonebox, and SMS line.
• Solid organizational skills.
• Ability to identify interesting topics for both P1 and P2 audience
• Some contacts (political, academic, social etc.)

Attributes

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Team player
• Ability to remain calm in crisis situations.
• Ability to think and problem-solve creatively when it comes to finding own/unique content on slow news days

Suitable candidates will be selected in accordance with Primedia Broadcasting’s Employment Equity Policy. Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Send your detailed CV to broadcastingcareers@primedia.co.za with the Subject Line “Cape Talk Producer”. The closing date for applications is 22 October 2024.

Posted on 17 Oct 17:16, Closing date 25 Oct