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KCSB-FM Sports Director

The KCSB Sports Director is responsible for training KCSB sports volunteers in sports journalism and broadcasting. This includes training reporters in the art of non-commercial, alternative sports broadcasting for both the "sports spot" and special live sports events.

The Sports director works to strengthen and to expand KCSB Sports Department and to offer sports programming to the campus and wider SB community that is otherwise unavailable from commercial outlets.

Partial List of Duties/Regular Tasks

  • Recruits and trains volunteers to staff Sports Department
  • Creates quarterly sports broadcast schedule in concert with Program Director; this includes regular Sports program and live play-by-play broadcasts and webcasts
  • Manages KCSB Sports' publicity and social media
  • Maintains dialogue with KCSB programmers concerning the sports schedule.
  • Manages production of KCSB Sports' public affairs show(s)
  • Financial administration of Sports Department including oversight and maintenance of Deixler endowment
Suggested Qualifications:

Should have an understanding of the radio station, our media ethics, its operations, its policies, and its bylaws. Strong leadership skills, ability to prioritize tasks, complete projects on time, and meet deadlines strongly recommended.

Overarching Executive Committee responsibilities:

  • Must be present in Santa Barbara for at least half of Summer and half of Winter break (depending on the job position).
  • Expected to attend all KCSB events.
  • Must attend weekly Executive Committee meetings.
  • Must maintain a program on FM during employment.
  • Must lead and conduct a volunteer subcommittee for your department.
  • Job goes until June 2019