🎙️ CAREERS IN LOCAL RADIO

Your Voice. Your Story. Your Future.

⭐ Why Choose a Career in Radio?

Radio is more than music and morning shows — it’s storytelling, creativity, technology, connection, and community. A career in radio puts you at the center of communication, entertainment, and media innovation.

Radio careers allow you to:

🎤 Use your voice to inform, entertain, and inspire
🎧 Connect with thousands (or millions!) of listeners
💡 Get creative with content, music, interviews, and sound
🌐 Explore jobs both on‑air and behind‑the‑scenes
🚀 Join an industry that’s evolving with podcasts, streaming, and digital media

🎧 Career Paths in Radio

1. On‑Air Personality (DJ, Host, Announcer)

Introduce music, share stories, interview guests, report news
Requires confidence, communication skills, and creativity

2. Audio Producer / Board Operator

Runs the equipment behind the scenes
Edits audio, mixes sound, manages timing, and ensures smooth broadcasts

3. News Reporter / Journalist

Reports breaking news, weather, community events
Writes scripts and delivers fast, accurate info

4. Promotions & Marketing

Plans contests, events, and social media content
Represents the station in the community

5. Sales & Advertising

Helps local businesses reach audiences
Creates ads and builds client relationships

6. Podcast Producer / Host

Fast‑growing field combining storytelling, branding, and digital audio

7. Engineering & Technical Support

Maintains studio equipment, antennas, digital systems
Great for students interested in STEM and broadcasting technology

📚 What Skills Do You Need?

You don’t have to be a celebrity or have the “perfect” voice. What matters is passion and willingness to grow.

Key skills include:

Clear communication
Creativity & storytelling
Teamwork
Technical curiosity
Time management
Adaptability in a fast‑paced environment

🛠️ How to Get Started in High School

You can begin preparing today — no studio required!

Join your school’s media club or morning announcements team
Create a podcast on topics you love
Volunteer at community events
Take classes in journalism, theatre, digital media, or audio production
Explore online audio‑editing tools like Audacity, BandLab, or Adobe Audition
Job‑shadow or intern at a local radio station

🎓 Education & Training Options

Radio welcomes people of all backgrounds — some start right out of high school, others study media in college.

Paths include:

Communication, Journalism, or Broadcasting degrees
Technical certificates in Audio Engineering
Internships at radio stations
Apprenticeship programs in media production
Building experience through podcasting or student media

🌟 Why Radio Still Matters

Even in the age of streaming and TikTok, radio is:

Local — it serves real communities
Trusted — people rely on it for news, weather, and emergencies
Everywhere — in cars, workplaces, homes, phones, and smart speakers
Accessible — anyone with passion can get involved

Radio continues to grow through digital streaming, social media integration, podcasting, and live events, opening even more career opportunities.

🚀 Is Radio Right for You?

You might be a great fit if you enjoy:

Talking with people
Sharing stories
Being creative
Trying new technology
Working in a fast‑paced environment
Making a difference in your community

🎙️ Take the Mic — Your Story Starts Here

Radio needs new voices, new ideas, and new energy. Maybe your voice is next.

People and Passion are the Heart of our Company

Each member of the Delta Radio Network family has the spirit to create. We enjoy our work and always strive to be better. Whether it’s connecting our communities with the music, personalities, and relevant content that are important to them or connecting advertisers to the community for the products and services they need, we care about each and every detail. We believe people and passion are the heart of our company.

Delta Radio Network is a great place to work. We’re all about community, colleagues, and clients. That’s why we invest in our employees’ success with training—success which we then reward.

Discover your Passion

We’re always looking for talented people like you to create, lead and inspire. Join us — discover your possibilities and potential. ‎You’ll make an impact on the people and community around you as part of a dynamic team who love what they do and make a difference doing it.

If you wish to be considered for any future opening, send your resume to us via email at [email protected], fax it to 208-567-6865, or drop it by our office in Cleveland, Greenville, Greenwood or Indianola. Delta Radio Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Delta Radio Network is looking for a part-time Office Assistant in our Greenville office. This position involves basic office skills, radio commercial scheduling, collection calls, social media postings, and lots of miscellaneous duties. Proficiency in Microsoft Word is a must. This could lead to a full-time position. Contact [email protected] or call 662-394-8865, ext 711. [Updated 03/30/23]

Delta Radio Network has an opening for an entry-level team member who wants to learn about radio broadcasting. We need somebody with basic computer skills and the ability to learn audio mixing and other tasks. This is a part-time job based in our Greenville office that would be ideal for a high-school student. Get in touch with us ASAP. [Updated 03/30/23]

If you are a people person who enjoys helping other people, you can make a lot of money in advertising and marketing. Delta Radio Network is looking for potential team members to assist local businesses with their advertising and marketing. Positions open in Greenville, Greenwood, Cleveland and Indianola. Previous B2B sales experience preferred. Salary + commission + performance bonuses. Send your resume to [email protected] or stop by our office in Greenville, Cleveland or Indianola for an application. [Updated 03/30/23]

If you are interested in a career in broadcasting, please contact us. Tell us a little about yourself. Although we may not have a position open at the moment, we are always interested in talking to people with a passion for excellence and a desire to be the best at what they do.

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Delta Radio Network, is an equal opportunity employer and has followed a consistent practice of outreach to our communities and work force regarding broadcast career and job opportunities. As of March 10, 2003, the effective date of the FCC’s new EEO rules, our company is continuing those EEO efforts.

The company and its stations have updated and expanded our mailing lists of organizations wishing to receive notices of their job openings. In addition, we are continuing our efforts to recruit widely for job openings with our company by posting information about future opportunities with a variety of media and other organizations, including but not limited to the organizations that have requested to be on their expanded mailing list.

Finally, Delta Radio Network. engages in a variety of long-term recruitment initiatives to better educate the public about careers in broadcasting and better prepare interested students and others to enter or advance in such careers. Our next EEO report will contain further detail about the progress of those efforts.

To add your organization’s name to our list to be contacted in the event of future openings, or if you have any questions about our company’s equal employment opportunity efforts, please e-mail Delta Radio Network company president Larry Fuss ([email protected]).

Career Opportunities in Broadcasting