2019-20 WPPB LEADERSHIP NOMINATIONS

    The 2019-20 WPPB Leadership Election will be Thursday, May 9, 2019. This is your chance to nominate classmates (or yourself) to head up a department in the radio station next year. WPPB is a very busy entity, with a lot of community service, sports, fundraising and more, along with all the regular stuff that goes into running a radio station. We are also the two-time National High School Radio Station of the Year, so we have a good reputation to keep up and a title to defend, so we take things seriously. Nominate people who will work hard, have fun, and help us continue the winning tradition!

    Job Descriptions are listed below. Under each one, nominate someone for the position and tell why you are nominating them. The student names for both junior classes are to the right. You can nominate anyone from either class. (Jalen and Ralphie are obviously not in the running)

    LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

    STATION MANAGER
    The station manager is responsible for the overall operations of WPPB as a media outlet and as an organization. As the station’s leader, the station manager provides vision to ensure WPPB grows and improves and the needs of the staff and listeners are met.
    Specific duties:
    • Coordinate and manage all aspects of the station in compliance with WPPB training and ACTC policies.
    • Conduct regular staff meetings
    • Establish and evaluate semester and/or annual goals with department heads, advisor, and ACTC leadership
    • Represent WPPB in meetings involving ACTC leadership, Media Broadcasting advisory committee members, special guests, sponsors, potential supporters, etc.
    • Be available for assistance regarding any aspect of station operation.
    • Serve as final authority on any decision internal to station operations.
    • Help develop station budget
    • Oversee station staff and volunteers, recommending commendation and/or disciplinary action as needed.
    • Help coordinate recruitment through design and implementation of tour program, etc.
    • Submit quarterly reports to Advisor and ACTC leadership regarding station operation, including progress towards annual goals; fundraising progress; personnel notes including training efforts, recruitment, and morale; long-range planning; technology; legal issues.
    • Assist Advisor in training on-air staff. Work with the program director to ensure quality, timeliness, and formatics of on-air product.
    Program Director
    The program director works with the station manager to oversee all activities as they relate to on-air broadcast. The program director’s duties include approving and scheduling studio time and guests, scheduling shows, approving specialty shows, compiling compliance reports, and developing special programming, including festival, news and sports coverage. The program director also works in scheduling music, commercials, promos/liners, PSAs, and sports coverage. The program director assumes all responsibilities of the station manager in the station manager’s absence.
    Music Director
    The Music Director manages the station’s music library and reviews and schedules new recordings. The music director, in cooperation with the program director, determines the sound of the station.
    Production Manager
    The Production manager helps the program director convey the sound of the station to its listeners through produced commercials, PSAs, promos, sweepers, liners and legal IDs. The production manager also helps train staff in the use of Adobe Audition, the production studios, and remote broadcast equipment. Assigns remote technicians to events where equipment and/or live broadcasts are needed.
    Podcast Manager
    The Podcast Manager works within the programming and production department to manage WPPB podcasts and podcast directories/websites. The podcast manager helps show hosts create original podcast programming and podcast programs previously broadcast on WPPB.
    Multimedia Director
    The Multimedia Director organizes and manages the station’s multimedia projects, and leads the development and maintenance of the station’s YouTube channel. Projects can include but are not limited to in studio video sessions, promotional videos, and vlogs. The multimedia director helps train producers on equipment and software use, including editing audio and video for multimedia projects.
    Promotions/Events Director
    The promotions director contributes to the growth of the station’s image and is the lead organizer of WPPB programs and activities off campus and in the community. Specific duties include planning, staffing and executing station activities and events to generate interest in the station and coordinating with local venues to manage events and giveaways. Other duties include proposing station promotional items, scheduling and managing the station mascot, creating posters, and generating blog content. The promotions director will also assign a station graphic designer and staff photographer.
    Social Media Director
    The social media director works with the promotions director to contribute to the growth of the station’s image and promote WPPB programs and activities on and off campus and in the community. The social media director manages WPPB’s Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and any other appropriate social media accounts, posting according to the station’s social media strategy.
    Sponsorship Director
    The sponsorship director develops fundraising campaigns, sells commercials, and creates and implements special sponsorship packages for the station.
    News Director
    The news director develops and implements a station news presentation strategy which is approved by the program director. The news director gathers relevant news from credible news sources and develops reports, newscasts and programs from it. The news director creates and develops relationships with news providers from all four schools to provide school-centric newscasts on WPPB, and assigns and staffs news reports, programming and events.
    Sports Director
    The sports director develops and implements a station sports presentation strategy which is approved by the program director. The sports director sets up a schedule of live sports coverage from the four high schools. The sports director assigns and schedules announcers for reporting, studio shows, play-by-play, etc. according to the programming strategy.