Job Postings

• Director of Broadcast Engineering and Technology
  • Do you know the difference between a transmitter and Transformers? How about the difference between wiring your '57 Chevy and a radio control board? If you answered yes to either of those questions, KUHF-Houston Public Radio might be the place for you. We're looking for our next Director of Broadcast Engineering and Technology who will ensure our programming gets to our 400,000 weekly listeners. This person will oversee the engineering and technology operations of Houston Public Radio. The ideal candidate will be able to effectively evaluate the functions, staff and equipment necessary for quality broadcasts, production and audio IT responsibilities in compliance with FCC regulations. The idea candidate will have excellent communication skills with other managers and on-air staff to provide proper training and support as necessary. Houston is not a place for beginners and offers exciting possibilities for the seasoned professional.
    
    Visit www.livingstonassociates.net and look for the KUHF Houston Public Radio Broadcast Engineering position announcement for a full job description and information on how to apply.
• Sales Account Executive
  • KUHF, Houston Public Radio is looking for a sales account executive who believes that the art of the relationship matters more than the art of the deal...who gets excited by discussing the quality of the audience, rather than living and dying by the latest Arbitron numbers...and who is passionate about the community service mission of public radio.
    
    Our sales team is expanding, and we need a seasoned pro who is comfortable dealing with business and industry leaders. We're not looking for an order-taker. Creative proposal writing skills are a must, as well as the ability to conduct business in the online sales arena. Familiarity with Marketron, Media Audit, Scarborough and PPM would be a plus.
    
    We're looking for someone with a proven track record of meeting and beating sales goals. (The ideal team member will also be able to recite your own favorite "driveway moment".) A broadcast sales background is preferred, but we will also consider other sales fields, as well as public relations, marketing, or packaged goods backgrounds.
    
    This is a salaried position, with no commission structure.
    
    Please send your resume and your best proposal sample — including results! — to newAE@kuhf.org. You'll also need to fill out the official application at jobs.uh.edu (search for posting #065275).
• Business Beat Reporter
  • KUHF-Houston Public Radio seeks an enthusiastic business beat reporter.
    
    As the Energy Capital of the World, Houston is the leading domestic and international center for virtually every segment of the energy industry. Houston, the fourth largest city in the country, has had its share of booms and busts. This is a great setting for a reporter who looks beyond the press releases for news. The ideal candidate will live and breathe the local economic ecosystem.
    
    KUHF Houston Public Radio's business reporter is responsible for daily business news as well as enterprising story production. The business reporter also hosts a weekly conversation with leading business experts that is broadcast during Morning Edition.
    
    The ideal candidate will have excellent interviewing skills that match writing and production abilities. Reporters from either broadcast or print backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
    
    To apply, send audio samples, resume and writing samples to applications@kuhf.org. All applicants must also apply through the University of Houston website at jobs.uh.edu. Search staff positions using posting #065184.

Internships:

• News:
  • The KUHF internship is an entry-level, semester-long program primarily for college students, but which can also include high school students and adults who have already completed school. KUHF interns observe daily newsroom operations, including how reporters find story ideas, gather interviews and write, edit and produce their stories. Candidates for the internship should have strong writing skills and be able to work independently. Interns typically come in two full days a week, but the schedule is adaptable to interns' needs. The position is unpaid.
    
    KUHF accepts internship applications for the spring, summer, and fall sessions. To apply, please send your resume and a brief email introducing yourself. Important information to include may be where you go to school or currently work, what you study or what fields you have worked in, why you're interested in public radio—and anything else you think would be important for us to know about you at first glance. Send applications to News Director Jack Williams at jwilliams@kuhf.org. You may also sumbit a writing sample.
• Audio:
  • The duties for this internship include assisting with audio production of KUHF's daily, one-hour arts magazine, The Front Row. The intern also assists with remote recordings in several of the city's concert halls. It includes hands-on experience with digital editing tools and microphone techniques. The position is a non-paying internship. Hours vary.
    
    Audio Engineer Paul Franklin (pfranklin@kuhf.org) coordinates the Audio Production Internship.
• Public Relations/Community Outreach:
  • The duties for this internship include writing public service announcements, news releases and other documents; assisting with the coordination of special events including announcer appearances; maintaining the station's arts calendars; assisting with the station's Public File; and perform some clerical and administrative duties as needed. Previous experience using personal computers and standard Office Suite software is required. The position is a non-paying internship. Hours vary.
    
    Director of Communications Emily Binetti (emilyb@kuhf.org) administers the Public Relations Internship.
    
    This internship will only be available in Summer 2010.