Want to be the Sports Authority in Southeast Missouri?
It's game time at River Radio.
From Friday night lights and SEMO Athletics to Cape Catfish Baseball, St. Louis Blues Hockey, Memphis Grizzlies Basketball, St. Louis Cardinals Baseball, and Kansas City Chiefs Football, River Radio is the leading sports voice in Southeast Missouri.
When the biggest games happen, listeners know where to turn.
Now we're looking for the next player to join the team.
River Radio is seeking a motivated, organized, and creative media professional to help take our sports brands to the next level. This position combines sports programming, content creation, station operations, website management, and game broadcast coordination into one exciting opportunity for someone passionate about sports and local media.
If you're the type of person who knows the difference between a walk-off home run, a game-winning field goal, and a buzzer-beater, and you love creating content that gets fans talking, we want to hear from you.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate sports programming schedules and game broadcasts
- Oversee sports and news talk stations
- Produce station imaging, promos, and sports-related audio content for sports station
- Produce station imaging, promos, and news-related audio content for newstalk station
- Manage public service announcements and station logs
- Update station websites with local sports coverage, scores, news, schedules, and content
- Assist with content planning and execution across ESPN Southeast Missouri, KSIM/KZIM, Real Rock 99.3, and River Radio platforms
- Support live broadcasts, remote broadcasts, sporting events, and special promotions
- Collaborate with programming, sales, digital, and operations teams
- Help ensure FCC compliance and operational excellence
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in radio, sports broadcasting, journalism, digital media, communications, or related fields
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Experience with audio production and editing software
- Familiarity with website content management systems and social media platforms
- Passion for sports, storytelling, and community engagement
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We're looking for someone who is dependable, competitive, creative, and excited about local sports.
The right candidate may come from radio, sports media, podcasting, journalism, digital content creation, public relations, or communications.
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who wants to help build the future of sports media in Southeast Missouri.
ABOUT RIVER RADIO
River Radio serves communities throughout Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois through radio, digital marketing, sports programming, podcasts, streaming, and community engagement.
If you're ready to join a winning team and become part of one of the region's most influential local sports platforms, we'd love to hear from you.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pay: From $35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
