On Air Host

Job Title: On-Air Personality

Department: Programming

Reporting To: Brand Manager

Employment Type: Full Time

Location(s): Cleveland, OH

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Overview:

WKRK 92.3 The Fan, Cleveland’s top-rated sports talk station, is seeking an enthusiastic On-Air Host to join our dynamic, high-performing broadcast team. This position is ideal for a passionate sports fan who can engage with Cleveland’s sports culture and adapt to evolving technologies while delivering exceptional programming both on-air and off-air.

What You'll Do:

As an On-Air Host, you will:

• Prepare and deliver engaging, entertaining on-air broadcasts across multiple dayparts
• Produce and record sports segments.
• Gather, write, record, edit, and deliver sports content, including live coverage during breaking news.
• Interview key sports figures and experts.
• Write scripts and ad-lib content to create compelling stories.
• Develop and research potential sports stories.
• Safeguard the station’s FCC license.
• Make station appearances as required.
• Collaborate with sales and promotions teams to create sponsored sports opportunities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

More About You:

Required & Preferred:

Required:

• Proven experience hosting a successful sports talk show or equivalent experience (e.g., live internet shows or podcasts).
• Ability to seamlessly integrate live interviews with station and external audio clips.
• Strong knowledge of sports teams, players, and statistics, with an energetic and contemporary on-air delivery.
• Thorough understanding of Cleveland’s sports scene and local audience demographics.

Preferred:

• Creative, sports-driven enthusiast with a unique point of view.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively in a broadcast environment.
• Strong networking skills to build a network of contacts for sports news and programming.
• Experience researching and developing relevant sports topics and stories.

If you are a passionate sports communicator with a love for connecting with fans, we want to hear from you!

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Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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