Current openings
Executive Director, KOPN Community Radio
(This position replaces the position of General Manager.)
KOPN provides eclectic music, local news and talk, and syndicated programming from NPR, PRX, and Pacifica. KOPN is a CPB-qualified, FCC-licensed station owned and operated by the New Wave Corporation, a local 501(c)(3) organization. Broadcasting at 36,000 watts, KOPN serves an area of approximately 100 miles in diameter in central Missouri.
Through a successful capital campaign (still underway), we have purchased and are in the process of moving to an accessible building with the move to be complete by June 2022. KOPN will have its 50th birthday in March 2023. This would be a great time to join KOPN as we celebrate our remarkable history, work on plans for ensuring our continued value and importance to the community into the future, train new volunteers, and enjoy convenient modern space with our own ample parking for the first time in 49 years.
KOPN volunteers include all ages, locals and internationals, people from varied socioeconomic backgrounds, people who may disagree about many other things but who work well together to create community radio. Per our mission, our radio signal both represents and serves the people of mid-Missouri.
Position Description:
The Executive Director will report to the New Wave Corporation Board of Directors and manage a small paid staff (operations manager, office manager, and part-time underwriting support) and a large corps of volunteers. The Executive Director will be responsible (directly and, as appropriate, with staff support) and accountable for overall administration, finance, compliance with all relevant legal and other requirements, development and fundraising, personnel, programming, community engagement, and technical operations of the station.
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Anticipated range: $45,000 to $55,000
Benefits: Paid time-off for vacation and sick leave
This is a full-time salaried, FSLA exempt position that requires schedule flexibility to accommodate occasional special station events and those infrequent but inevitable ill-timed emergencies.
Responsibilities
The General Manager is responsible (directly and, as appropriate, with staff support) and accountable for the following:
Compliance with Legal and Funding Source Requirements
Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations
Ensure that all FCC requirements are met (including licensure, on-air restrictions, online records, reports, daily logs)
Ensure that Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other grant requirements are met (including programming requirements, fiscal requirements, and reporting)
Ensure that eligibility for 501(c)(3) non-profit status is maintained and that registration is current
Financial Management
Develop budgets that are adequate, realistic, and pertinent to the mission of the station
Monitor and report on progress toward budgetary goals
Ensure that all record keeping, including financial reporting, is correct and complete
Ensure that annual financial audits are done on time; work with auditor by providing all requested information
Facilitate financial oversight by providing complete, up-to-date financial information to the Board of Directors at monthly meetings and when requested otherwise
Ensure that accounts payable are paid on time
Programming
Ensure that KOPN fulfills its obligations as a community radio station and fulfills the mission of the New Wave Corporation
Coordinate with staff, the Programming Committee, the Community Advisory Committee, and the Board to ensure that programming meets community needs and generates listener support
Maintain and publish an up-to-date schedule
Maintain a transparent process for individuals to apply for air time on KOPN and for podcast opportunities
Community awareness
Maintain effective communication with members/donors
Maintain effective, appropriate social media representation of the station
Network throughout the listening area to develop relationships that enhance and promote the mission of the NWC
Fundraising
Raise a minimum of $300,000 in non-federal funds annually in combined cash donations, underwriting, non-federal grants, and in-kind donations
Plan and conduct successful fund drives and events
Pursue underwriting support and ensure that all UW announcements are aired as agreed and are in compliance with FCC requirements
Develop a program for legacy giving
Research and write successful proposals for grants that are appropriate to the mission of the NWC
Ensure that accounts receivable are billed and up to date
Ensure confidentiality of donor information
Infrastructure
Coordinate with the operations manager and the engineering team to ensure dependability of on-air broadcast and online signal stability
Ensure that the building and equipment are maintained appropriately
Human Resources
Work with the Board to maintain an appropriate staffing plan; hire effective staff
Provide current and accurate job descriptions to staff
Ensure appropriate training of staff and of volunteer programmers
Complete fair, accurate, and timely performance appraisals of staff members
Recruit, train, and maintain a corps of capable, dependable volunteers
Ensure that volunteers are kept up to date on all station policies and requirements
General
Work closely with the Board of Directors, with staff, and with volunteers in a collegial and constructive relationship to ensure the success of KOPN in its role as a valuable community resource
Attend monthly meetings of the Board of Directors to provide current reports of finances and activities and to participate in planning
Attend, preside over, and provide an annual report at the annual members meeting of the New Wave Corporation
Qualifications
Degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience in media, non-profit fundraising, or management.
Five years of relevant professional experience that includes budgetary responsibility and financial oversight.
Supervisory experience and familiarity in some capacity with volunteer-powered organizations.
Excellent oral and written communication, organizational skills, and computer literacy.
Ability to collaborate constructively with professional and non-professional individuals and groups from a variety of backgrounds.
Interest in non-profit community radio.
Willingness and ability to learn pertinent technical skills.
Good problem-solving skills, both creative and practical.
Demonstrated commitment to professional ethics and to meeting deadlines.
The ability to read, write, understand, and speak Spanish would be advantageous.
Physical requirements:
Must be able (with or without a reasonable accommodation) to
read, write, understand, and speak intelligibly in English
communicate using a telephone
perform activities requiring manual dexterity
lift and carry a box or equipment weighing 25 pounds
To apply
Please submit the following to the Search Committee via email or mail (addresses below):
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cover letter that addresses the applicant’s interest in and qualifications for this position,
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current resumé or CV,
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three or more relevant professional references with their current contact information.
(References will be contacted only if the applicant is a finalist for the position and with prior notification provided to the applicant.)
or mail/deliver to KOPN GM Search, 915 E. Broadway, Columbia MO 65201.
Deadline: Open until filled
KOPN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and mutual respect among all staff and volunteers.
