PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Application deadline: Friday, August 23, 2002

Established in 1949, KPFA-FM was the first listener supported radio station in the United States. Located in Berkeley, California, it is the flagship station of the Pacifica network, which is a mission-driven organization dedicated to free speech, peace and social justice, and cross-cultural understanding. Broadcasting at 59,000 watts, KPFA serves much of Northern and Central California with an eclectic range of cultural, music, news and public affairs programming. The program schedule is diverse and includes news and public affairs, music and arts programming. KPFA is seeking a Program Director who is serious about innovative, quality programming accomplished in a collaborative decision-making environment.

Job Description/Responsibilities
The Program Director, with a Programming Council consisting of paid and unpaid staff, and representatives from the listening community, is responsible for:
• Overall supervision and coordination of station programming, including a paid programming staff of 20 and a volunteer programming staff of over 100;
• Working in tandem with administration, training, development and operations departments;
• Supervision of all programming staff and coordination of all activities related to programming, including ongoing program evaluation;
• Supervision of on-air fundraising programming in conjunction with the Development Department;
• Participation in planning goals and budgets, and analyzing audience and fund-raising data, including Audience Research.

Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree or commensurate experience in related field, plus 3-5 years of supervisory/management experience in radio or related media field
• Commitment to helping create a truly diverse workplace is absolutely essential
• Excellent supervisory skills and a proven ability to work with paid and volunteer staff are necessary
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, ability to lead and motivate people, and the ability to work well in a multi-cultural environment are essential
• Should be a radio visionary with a well-developed sense of quality community-based radio programmin.

Salary
This is a full-time management position. Annual salary DOE. Excellent benefits: medical, dental, 403 (b), and generous vacation and holidays benefit.

To Apply
Send resume and letter of interest, salary requirements, and 3 references to:
Phil Osegueda, Assistant General Manager
KPFA Radio
1929 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Berkeley, CA 94704

Deadline to Apply
Friday, August 23, 2002

KPFA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, COMMITTED TO A DIVERSE WORKPLACE. WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.