91.1 FM WTJU Charlottesville

Overview of Some Behind-The-Scenes Jobs Available At WTJU

Editor/Reader/Writer positions:
1. Compiler of concert events to post in binder for announcers
  Source: announcements sent to office plus those downloaded from websites.
  Time commitment: 1-2 hours a week
  Position (s) available: One filled, no openings
2. Reader/compiler for weekly Jazz event & concert calendars
  Description: Compile pertinent jazz concerts and events; write down primary information in one sentence or less, organize by day for the upcoming week; read and record the list to a tape. Tape is typically about 2-2 ½ minutes long.
  Source: (see "a." above)
  Time commitment: 3 hours a week
  Position (s) available: One filled, no opening
3. Reader/compiler for weekly Rock event & concert calendars
  Description: Compile pertinent Rock concerts and events; write down primary information in one sentence or less, organize by day for the upcoming week; read and record the list to a tape. Tape is typically about 2-2 ½ minutes long.
  Source: (see "a." above)
  Time commitment: 3 hours a week
  Position (s) available: One filled, no opening
4. Reader/compiler for weekly Classical event & concert calendars
  Description: Compile pertinent jazz concerts and events; write down primary information in one sentence or less, organize by day for the upcoming week; read and record the list to a tape. Tape is typically about 2-2 ½ minutes long.
  Source: (see "a." above)
  Time commitment: 2 hours a week
  Position (s) available: one opening
Public Service Announcement writers/editors excellent writing skills required
Ask for detailed description of position
Source: Announcements that come to the station on a weekly basis
Time commitment: varies by your choice: 3-6 hours a week
Position (s) available: Four filled, no openings
Promotions
1. Concert presentation staff: various positions
  Ask for detailed description of position
  Time commitment: varies, but requires a number of hours just before and during the event.
  Position (s) available: TBA
2. Advertising: experience with a design or computer design program required
  Description: Write, design and layout ads promoting station and events
  Source: General Manager will provide copy and basic idea
  Time commitment: varies
  Position (s) available: one opening
3. Promotional giveaway managers (concert tickets/CDs/etc.)
  Description: Organize, do paperwork and report winners of various promotional giveaways
  Source: Will involve contact with local show promoters
  Time commitment: 2-3 hours a week
  Position (s) available: one opening
4. Graphic Arts: In-house design work experience and access to software required
News Staff
1. Available to UVA students only
2. Ask for detailed list of positions or go to the news website
  Time commitment: varies from 2-15 hours a week
  Position (s) available: several in the Fall of 2003
Management (assistants to various departmental Directors) Note: Experience in an Assistant position is required to be eligible for a Director’s position which requires a minimum one-year commitment.
1. Assistant/Trainee for Music, Public Affairs or News Director Ask for detailed description of position
  Time commitment: Serious commitment only, i.e. 5-15 hours a week with at least one-year commitment.
  Position (s) available: Assistant positions are available in Rock, World Music, Jazz and Public Affairs.
2. Assistant/Music Reporters (reporting airplay to music journals and websites) Ask for detailed description of position
  Time Commitment: 3-4 hours a week
  Position (s) available: Several depending upon type of music
3. Assistant/Music library manager: filing and organizing recordings
  Description: filing and organizing
  Time commitment: 2 hours a week
  Position (s) available: Several openings in several music genres
4. Music database managers (updating new music to the database and adding music not currently in the database)
  Description: data entry of new recordings, update of current collection
  Time commitment: 2-4 hours a week
  Position (s) available: Three openings in World, Jazz, and Specialty
Engineering
1. Production assistants (a technical background is helpful but not required) Ask for detailed description of position
  Time commitment: varies, but 5-10 hours a week
  Position (s) available: Several filled, several openings
2. Production, ongoing Archive Project: (experience in digital editing, preferably Cool Edit Pro, is required) Ask for detailed description of position
  Time commitment: varies, but 4-10 hours a week
  Position (s) available: One filled, several openings
3. Equipment maintenance engineers (basic maintenance of technical equipment, experience not required but helpful)
  Description: Clean and provide simple maintenance to studio equipment and inventory equipment weekly
  Time commitment: 2-4 hours a week
  Position (s) available: no opening
4. Technical assistants for prerecorded programs, live broadcasts, and Satellite Feeds
  Description: Oversee the proper airing of prerecorded programs and satellite news broadcasts
  Time commitment: varies, but is very time specific
  Position (s) available: no opening
Office
1. Receptionists and other office work Description: Answer phone, take and forward messages, some typing and data entry, answer simple questions about station
  Time commitment: 2-6 hours a week, your choice
  Position (s) available: Several openings various times available
2. Assist the General Manager in maintenance of legal logs and other FCC matters
  Description: Fill in program logs for announcers, check program logs for errors
  Time commitment: 3-4 hours a week
  Position (s) available: One opening
3. Assistant to Underwriting Manager in maintaining logs
  Description: Similar to above position but is specific to underwriting information
  Time commitment: 2-4 hours a week
  Position (s) available: One opening
Computer
1. Website content writers/compilers/html writers: One opening
2. Computer equipment maintenance: One opening