Talk show host vs on-air disc jockey

Differences between talk show host and on-air disc jockey duties and responsibilities

Talk show host example responsibilities.

• Feature as DJ of the month every year for KSDB.
• Host a weekly radio show and curate weekly song playlists.
• Help in maintaining social media outlets for the station like Facebook.
• Produce and appear in daily videos on line and on facebook.
• Brainstorm and plan promotions for concert ticket giveaways and pre-concert parties in parking lots of venues
• Provide a play-by-play narrative of games with analysis, statistics, stories, rules and sports history.
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On-air disc jockey example responsibilities.

• Manage commercial production, station remotes and appearances, blogging while being on the air mid-days.
• Compile weekly reports of station playlists to submit to music journals.
• Play music as dictated by upper management or create playlists around specialty formats.
• Check and log power output readings for station transmitter to ensure compliance with FCC rules and regulations.
• Promote concerts for local venues featuring prominent musical acts via on-air ticket giveaways and on-air interviews with the headlining acts.
• Monitor and document transmitter power levels to ensure station is operating within FCC approve guidelines.
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