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Program Director

University of Kansas • Lawrence, KS • 4h ago

32232BR

Job Title:

Program Director

Department:

Kansas Public Radio

Primary Campus:

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Job Description:

50% - Oversees station production, operations, and on-air staff, analyzing and interpreting audience data, and working with management to make programming decisions in response to audience analysis. Sets and manages annual departmental budget and approves expenses. Determines program selection and acquisition, and supervises news, music and entertainment programming on Kansas Public Radio. Directs announcers and producers concerning content and presentation by conducting regular air checks, providing consistent feedback, hiring all announcers and producers and conducting annual review of programming staff members. Collaborates with the Director and other staff on programming and the future of the station.

30% - Develops, produces and hosts original programming for Kansas Public Radio. Records corporate sponsorship scripts for spots that air during news magazines.

10% - Schedules program broadcast times and air shifts, and fills in for program hosts and producers as needed.

10% - Serves as producer for the on-air portion of Kansas Public Radio fundraising drives. Attends Kansas Public Radio staff and advisory board meetings, and represents Kansas Public Radio at station events. Other appropriate duties as assigned.

Req ID (Ex: 10567BR) :

32232BR

Disclaimer:

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, civilrights@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.

Work Schedule:

M-F 8-5 with some evenings and weekends

FLSA Status:

Administrative

Contact Information to Applicants:

Feloniz Lovato-Winston

fwinston@ku.edu

(785) 864-5968

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in broadcasting, or a related field, and five (5) years of experience in broadcasting, OR a high school diploma and nine (9) years of experience in broadcasting.

Three (3) years of experience as a producer of non-commercial radio programming.

Two (2) years of experience managing local and network programming.

Knowledge of public radio and audience research as evidenced by application materials.

Strong announcing skills and knowledge of FCC regulations as evidenced by application materials and air check.

Employee Class:

U-Unclassified Professional Staff

Advertised Salary Range:

$75,000 - $80,000

FTE:

1.0

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supervising on-air talent.

Previous experience as a public radio program director as evidenced by application materials.

Demonstrable working knowledge of classical music as evidenced by application materials. Knowledge of jazz or folk music is also desirable.

One (1) year of experience as a mentor or supervisor.

Demonstrable understanding of public media journalism standards as evidenced by application materials.

Position Overview:

Kansas Public Radio (KPR), a public media organization licensed by the University of Kansas and serving Eastern and East Central Kansas, is in search of a Program Director. The KPR Program Director is responsible for supervising and coordinating the station's eclectic on-air programming that includes local and NPR news, classical, jazz and folk music, community programming and more. The Program Director leads a team of local hosts and stays on top of listener and media trends to ensure the station's relevance in a changing media landscape. Duties include supervising on-air talent, scheduling program times and air shifts, producing on-air content for campaigns, and filling in for program hosts and producers as needed. In addition, the Program Director produces local programming, serves as a senior staff member, corresponds with listeners regarding station programming and represents Kansas Public Radio at station events.

Reg/Temp:

Regular

Application Review Begins:

15-Jun-2026

Anticipated Start Date:

13-Jul-2026

Additional Candidate Instruction:

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

Cover letter addressing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.

Resume/CV.

Contact information for three professional references

Please submit professional aircheck to KPR Director, Feloniz Lovato-Winston, via email: fwinston@ku.edu.

All applications must include an aircheck in mp3 format - applications not accompanied by an aircheck will not be considered.

Application review begins Monday, June 15th. For consideration, please apply no later than Sunday, June 14th.

Job Family:

TV Radio &Video Production-KUL

Work Location Assignment:

Hybrid

Position Requirements:

Must be available after regular business hours to help address station emergencies and occasional severe weather coverage as needed.

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