Content Director

Are you a creative storyteller and strategic thinker with a heart for ministry?

Join the team at 89.7 KSGN as Content Director and help shape programming for FM radio and digital platforms that inspires people to live their faith.

89.7 KSGN is a listener-supported ministry of Good News Radio, serving the Inland Empire of Southern California with encouraging, Christ-centered content since 1958.

As Content Director, you'll guide on-air programming, promotions, fundraisers, community outreaches, and digital content initiatives that deliver growth in listening, deeper connections with the audience, and inspire greater support for the ministry.

This is an on-site, full-time, salaried exempt position, offered under a one-year renewable contract, based on the needs of the ministry.  Employment requires agreement with the Statement of Faith and successful completion of a background check.

Please send a cover letter, resume, and relevant media samples to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

89.7 KSGN is listener-supported media ministry of Good News Radio, broadcasting to the Inland Empire of Southern California with encouraging, Christ-centered content since 1958.

Good News Radio is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws.

Position:  Content Director
Reports to:   Operations Director
Job Classification:  Full Time Salary – Exempt
Job assignment:  1 year renewable contract

Job Purpose

The Content Director is responsible for helping our ministry thrive by contributing to and overseeing the planning, creating, and executing of live and pre-produced content for distribution on radio and online platforms.

The Content Director is required:

  • to design and implement content strategies that build clear identity for the existing brand, plus potential brand possibilities.
  • to have a clear understanding of the distribution model and how to package content for different platforms
  • to develop clear, compelling fundraising campaign messaging and participate in onair or other fundraising initiatives
  • to design and implement community engagement activities onair, online, or in-person

Duties

The following identification of Duties is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the related work that may be assigned to this position at the discretion of senior management.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

General duties

  • Oversee the development of station programming, fundraising, promotions, and community engagement initiatives that communicate core brand values and achieve strategy goals
  • Participate in weekly and daily planning meetings as required
  • Collaborate with senior staff to develop digital initiatives – including proposing creative ideas, planning, and production
  • Supervise Content department staff, assigning tasks and responsibilities and setting performance goals
  • Execute or assign music and radio traffic scheduling and reporting
  • Participate in the planning and execution of market research projects and the implementation of research findings
  • Execute or assign music research activities
  • Oversee onair imaging script writing and production, including packaging for digital content
  • Communicate with syndicated show producers and talent as required for voiceover and fundraiser scheduling
  • Train and coach creative talent
  • Represent station at on-site appearances and events
  • Monitor programming and make corrections as necessary to maintain FCC compliance
  • Assist in training of volunteers for appropriate event and programming tasks

Station Operator

  • Monitor station live audio to ensure proper programming execution and broadcast quality, and report to management conditions that are out of compliance with the defined policies and procedures of the station, state and federal codes and regulations, and FCC guidelines for content and requirements for station identification
  • Respond to Emergency Alert System alerts or tests that impact programming
  • Know how to implement backup procedures for automation and audio routing systems and periodically practice those procedures

In-Person

This position is generally in person at the company’s regular daily work environment or temporary company-designated location.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

  • At least 5 years of fulltime digital audio/video/graphic media production experience
  • At least 5 years of show content design and planning experience
  • Ability to perform as a live or recorded personality
  • Highly desired is 5+ years of experience in faith-based/religious broadcasting
  • Very strong communication and storytelling skills, both written and oral
  • to be proficient with Adobe Audition and familiar with other content production applications in the Adobe Creative Suite

Additional Requirements

  • Proven ability to consistently work well with others
  • Must be a self-starter who is highly motivated, dependable, energetic, and displays exceptional and consistent professionalism and enthusiasm when representing the ministry
  • Ability to multi-task and manage time in order to create and present compelling on-air and online content
  • Highly detail-oriented and committed to excellence, consistently delivering high-quality results. Able to thrive under tight deadlines with a commitment to and strong passion for achieving exceptional outcomes
  • Ability to generate original ideas, develop them into compelling concepts and creative messaging to engage target audiences
  • Working knowledge of the radio market, radio programming styles, audio/video production styles, and audience demographics
  • General knowledge of federal (FCC, FTC, IRS) and state regulations governing contests, giveaways, prizes
  • Possess a strong working knowledge of faith-based/religious subjects relevant to the target demographic audience

Technical Knowledge/Experience

  • Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system including file management and search techniques and locating and running installed applications
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook) and proven prior ability creating, formatting, and modifying documents and spreadsheets
  • Proven prior ability using Adobe Creative Cloud software applications, particularly Audition, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro
  • Proven prior ability managing and using with broadcast automation systems
  • Proven prior ability managing and using with broadcast telephone audio interfaces

Physical

  • Ability to read computer screens
  • Regularly required to use hand/eye coordination to operate audio mixing consoles and computer keyboards and mice
  • Position regularly stands, sits, stoops, bends, crouches, squats, kneels, climbs, and/or descends stairs, reaches with hands and arms. Finder dexterity required including the ability to grasp and pull with hands and fingers
  • Physically and technically able to set up equipment such as tents, audio systems, tables, banners, and more
  • Vision requirements include peripheral vision, close vision (20 inches or less) as well as distance (20 feet or more) and ability to distinguish between colors.
  • Able to regularly lift or move 50-lb objects
  • Able to work in office environment with controlled temperature conditions and moderate office noise from standard equipment such as computers, phones, copier/printer machines
  • Able to work in indoor and outdoor environments with varying weather conditions such as heat, cold, and rain and high volume/loud noises such as those in a concert venue, street traffic, street work equipment
  • Able to drive and maneuver a cargo van/SUV and load/unload cargo

Decision-making

  • The Content Director is responsible for operating within the defined policies and procedures of Good News Radio, the Federal Communications Commission, and any/all State and Federal codes and regulations, and must demonstrate the ability to make consistent compliance decisions
  • Critical and creative decision-making is an essential component of this position
  • There may be a need for intuitive, on-the-spot problem resolution requiring critical thinking and analysis.  Such decisions may impact the ministry’s on-air programming or public representation in the community

Please send a cover letter, resume, and relevant media samples to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Good News Radio is a religious broadcaster and faith-based 501(c)(3) corporation. As such, Good News Radio makes reasonable good faith efforts to recruit from a diverse group of qualified applicants and offers employment to those who subscribe in their beliefs and actions to the ministry's Statement of Faith.