Interested in being more involved at WOBC? Apply to be on staff for the 2011-2012 school year! Send a statement explaining why you should be selected for one of the positions described below to wobc@oberlin.edu by this Saturday, April 30 at 11:59pm.

Here are the positions:

Genre Directors, News Editors (PAID and for CREDIT), Public Affairs Director, Vinyl Director, Promotions Director, Music Librarian, Web and Computer Technician (PAID), Engineer (PAID), Traffic Directors, Station Historian, Studio B Recording Engineer, Outreach Director, Party Planner

ALSO, Summer Station Manager and Summer Engineer (BOTH PAID).

And descriptions:

Genre Directors (apply for Pop/Rock, Folk/Country, Classical, Electronic, Freeform, Hip Hop, Jazz, Metal, Punk, and/or International): Each genre director should create a weekly chart for their genre detailing newly added music and run a workgroup to process and file new and old music within their genre. Each genre director is responsible for contacting labels and promotion companies in their genre.  Genre directors also are expected to recruit DJs to apply to shows within their genre, work with the Promotions Department to raise awareness about their genre and assist the Program Director in evaluating applications within their genre. Knowledge of musical styles in their genre and familiarity with the community of musicians and aficionados of that genre on campus is a plus in this position.  Genre directors should solicit ideas for projects from the members of the group.

News Editors: The news editors are responsible for training reporters, assigning news stories, editing reporters’ pieces, and producing their own pieces.  Training reporters includes teaching them how to conduct interviews, choose cuts, write scripts, and use sound-editing programs.  Assigning news stories involves keeping track of events occurring on campus and in the community as well as following the stories covered by competing new organizations, such as the Review.  In order to ensure that two editions come out each week, the news editors usually have to complete one story of their own every week or every other week.  News editors should thus expect about ten hours of work a week. You can receive credit for this position. This is a paid position.

Public Affairs Director: The Public Affairs Director is responsible for producing Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and other content for the radio or website that is relevant to the communities within WOBC’s broadcast area. The PA Director works with the Program Director to build relationships and work collaboratively with organizations, events, and projects in Lorain County. The PA Director should have enthusiasm for community media and some skills in audio production.

Vinyl Director: The Vinyl Director runs a weekly workgroup to explore WOBC’s vinyl collection and produces blog posts of particularly good finds. The Vinyl Director also maintains and organizes the vinyl collection and the corresponding digital database.

Promotions Director: The Promotions Director is responsible for raising WOBC’s profile among college and community listeners. The Promo Director coordinates the production and display of advertisements for station events, the design and dispersal of station merchandise (t-shirts, stickers, etc) and organizes promotional material that the station receives.  The Promo Director must be in contact with local venues and the Music Director/genre directors, in order to receive free tickets for DJs and listeners.  The Promo director is also responsible for coordinating the production and distribution of each semester’s program guide.

Music Librarian: The Librarian is responsible for keeping the WOBC music library in order. The Librarian should have extensive knowledge of WOBC’s music library and work to keep WOBC’s digital record of music accurate and up to date. The Music Librarian holds a weekly Music Library Maintenance workgroup, and is responsible for taking initiative to maintain the library as well as initiate new projects to better it. The Music Librarian organizes and runs the Filing Party each semester.

Web and Computer Technician: The Web Tech maintains all of the WOBC computers and manages the WOBC website, server, webcast, and digital music database. The Web Tech is responsible for training WOBC members how to use the website and how to use WOBC’s digital audio production resources. The Web Tech should have a working knowledge of web design (HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript) and server administration, as well as some familiarity with audio production. This is a paid position.

Engineer: The engineer is responsible for the upkeep of the equipment in the station. A working knowledge of audio electronics is required. Various machining and woodworking skills are also helpful. Specific duties include repairing broken equipment, purchasing and installing new equipment, and keeping the station clean and organized. The engineer works with the Chief Operator and other contracted professional broadcast engineers to keep WOBC’s broadcast and emergency alert equipment up to code. The engineer also works with the Operations Manager, the Web and Computer Technician, and the Treasurer to manage WOBC’s technical resources. This is a paid position.

Traffic Directors: The Traffic Directors pick up new music in the mail from the Wilder desk, unpack and input album information into the WOBC music database, and sort albums into appropriate genres for workgroups.

Station Historian: The Station Historian is responsible for researching and documenting the history of WOBC. This includes organizing our reel to reel collections, sorting and digitizing old documents, and working to codify and document the overall history of WOBC while establishing documentative processes to record and store current WOBC practices and information.

Studio B Recording Engineer: The recording engineer makes sure that WOBC’s recording and live broadcast studio is working.  The engineers are responsible for coordinating every live broadcast and recording done in the studio.  A good knowledge of recording and live sound is necessary. An  understanding of audio electronics is a plus.

Outreach Director: The Outreach Director’s main priorities are to seek additional support for WOBC – both within the current Oberlin community and through alumni networking – and to increase the station’s listenership.  The Outreach Director works to develop relations with WOBC alumni and produces a newsletter to send to alums. This person is also responsible for creating a WOBC community beyond the station’s current membership and working with the board to coordinate sponsorship from outside businesses and organizations.

Party Planner: The party planner will be in charge of planning the block party and general fundraising house parties and shows throughout the year.  MUST have access to an off-campus house!  Do this if you’re good at delegating tasks and like to have fun!!

Summer Station Manager: The Station Manager is the spokesperson and general manager of the station and is responsible for making sure the station runs smoothly over the summer. This means being in regular communication with Wilder, Safety and Security and other organizations within the college. This also requires constant communication with the 30+ staff members and 150+ DJs.  The Summer Station Manager creates the Summer Program Schedule, maintains all operations, and generally maintains the station. For more information, contact wobc@oberlin.edu. This is a paid position.

Summer Engineer: See description for Engineer. This is a paid position.