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Overview of job
In the past few months, Classic FM has launched the new Classic FM Breakfast with Dan Walker, as well as some exciting changes across the programme schedule, featuring some of the country’s biggest broadcasting names. Classic FM is one of the world’s largest classical music brands and the UK’s most popular classical music station.
It’s fair to say we always aim high and achieve great things, and we’d love you to apply if you think you can help take Classic FM to the next level!
3 best things about the job
You will play a key role in producing engaging content for one of the country’s best-loved radio brands
You will be working with some of the country’s best known broadcasters
You will have the support of a great team around you, as we seek to take Classic FM forward together
Measures of success –
In the first few months, you would have:
Effectively produced a variety of programmes
Built great positive relationships with presenters and the production team, as well as with key people in the wider team at Global
Prepared Classic FM programmes for broadcast with support from those around you
Broadened your knowledge of classical music, if required
Shown you know what you’re doing with Classic FM's playout system (Zetta)
Developed a critical ear for the programmes you work on, and you’re always on the look out for ways to improve them
Discovered how Classic FM uses GSelector to support its programmes
Come up with ideas and worked with presenters to grow Classic FM’s social media channels
Shown knowledge of Global Player and how it works seamlessly with on-air output.
Responsibilities of the role
Producing live radio programmes to an excellent standard
Preparing engaging content for programmes and coming up with brilliant ideas that help take Classic FM to the next level
Leading and directing recording sessions with presenters
Editing recording sessions, effectively balancing timings, and loading them into Classic FM’s playout system
Taking an active part in team meetings and coming forward with suggestions for the station outside of the programmes you work on.
What you will need
The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:
Producing relevant radio programming presented by high-profile names, with clearly transferable skills that can be applied to Classic FM
Demonstrating an understanding of the range of music played on Classic FM and, ideally, the ability to schedule music using GSelector or equivalent software
Using Adobe Audition, or similar editing software, and the ability to lead and direct recording sessions
Driving a mixing desk and using a radio studio to effectively produce both pre-recorded and live output
Preparing programmes and demonstrate knowledge of writing for radio.