Music Programmer - Radio X
Description
- Radio X is one of the most exciting indie, rock & alternative brands in the UK, and your work will reach nearly 2 million listeners every week
- Your weekly tasks will be varied, and you’ll play a key role in shaping the output of Radio X
- You’ll be plugged in to the wider Radio X brand team and exposed to many exciting opportunities to grow and develop your career.
- Fully understood the music policy of Radio X and how the day-to-day musical rollout works, having scheduled each day’s music to the highest possible standard and delivered the logs on time.
- Attended the Radio X Playlist Meetings, with a view to leading, and have been able to interpret and spot trends working with the regular music research as well as made valuable contribution in discussions about the week’s new releases.
- Been an integral part of the Radio X team, living and breathing the Radio X brand
- Programming the first class daily roll out of music across the Radio X network, making considerations for rotation, flow, era, familiarity, genre and pace
- Leading the weekly playlist meeting, ensuring all documents, research, and music is prepared in advance
- Working closely with on air teams to accompany feature-led programming with appropriate music, ensuring consideration of brand fit, flow, and rotation
- Scheduling of station editorial trails
- Building and managing relationships with record labels and pluggers to ensure you are completely across upcoming releases, as well as feeding back.
- You may be asked to book artists for various events, working closely with various teams and stakeholders across Global
Requirements
- You'll have experience of using music scheduling software such as G Selector or similar music scheduling software.
- You'll understand that, as a commercial radio station, you'll need to operate in a way that benefits our listeners.
- You know Radio X and understand what our target audience likes, their taste in music and their lifestyle choices - and you'll use that knowledge to help make great audience-appropriate radio.
- You’ll have knowledge of the OFCOM code
- You'll be able to operate calmly under pressure
- You'll be clear in your communications with colleagues to ensure that the station image is protected, ensuring your work is maintained to the highest level
- Established relationships within the music industry would be preferred but not essential
- Some experience of booking live events is also preferred, but again, not essential
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Europe’s largest radio company, Global is home to respected, national market leading media brands broadcasting across the UK on DAB & FM and around the world on Global Player, including Heart, Capital, LBC, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X and Gold. Global Player allows listeners to enjoy all of Global’s radio brands, award-winning podcasts, and expertly curated playlists, in one place in app, on web and on smart speakers. Global is also one of the leading Outdoor companies in both the UK & Europe, with over 253,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Global’s extensive and diverse outdoor portfolio encompasses Transport for London’s Underground network, almost all major UK airports including Gatwick, the UK’s largest portfolio of roadside posters and premium digital screens in prime locations, as well as the UK’s largest network of buses including all major cities. On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 25 million on the radio alone.