WLCD Radio Station Manager

Description
WLCD RADIO STATION MANAGER REVISED JOB DESCRIPTION

(effective July 2026)

Position Title

WLCD Radio Station Manager

Institution

Lane College

Department

Division of Liberal Studies, Mass Communications

Reports To

Department Chair, Division Chair

Classification

Full-Time, Exempt

Position Summary

The WLCD Radio Station Manager provides administrative, operational, programming, and strategic leadership for WLCD Radio at Lane College. The Manager is responsible for maintaining professional station operations; ensuring compliance with applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements, copyright obligations, and College policies; and advancing WLCD as a visible institutional, educational, and community-engagement asset.

Consistent with Lane College’s mission and HBCU identity, the WLCD Radio Station Manager is alsoaccountable for using the station as a structured experiential-learning environment. The Manager will prepare students for careers and advanced study in broadcasting, journalism, audio production, sports media, podcasting,digital media, marketing, communications, and related fields.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Station Operations and Administration

Manage the day-to-day operations of WLCD Radio, including broadcast schedules, staffing, programming, production, studio access, facilities, equipment, and administrative functions.
Develop and maintain written operating procedures that promote reliable, professional, safe, and consistent stationoperations.
Maintain required station records, licenses, logs, documentation, contracts, inventories, and operational files.
Coordinate maintenance, repair, replacement, and upgrades of broadcast, studio, transmission, streaming, and production equipment.
Work collaboratively with College information technology personnel, engineers, vendors, and contractors to maintain station infrastructure and minimize service interruptions.
Establish procedures for studio access, security, emergency operations, equipment use, opening/closing procedures, and after-hours operations.

FCC Compliance and Broadcast Standards

Ensure that WLCD Radio operates in compliance with applicable FCC rules, licensing requirements,College policies, copyright requirements, underwriting rules, and recognized broadcast standards.
Maintain required station documentation and public inspection information, as applicable.
Train students, employees, volunteers, interns, and program hosts regarding FCC requirements, prohibited content, station identification, emergency procedures, copyright, underwriting, and professional broadcast conduct.
Monitor on-air programming and recorded content for compliance with station standards and institutionalexpectations.
Coordinate required Emergency Alert System (EAS) testing, documentation, and procedures, as applicable.

Programming and Content Development

Develop and oversee a balanced programming schedule consistent with Lane College’s mission,WLCD’s audience, and student learning objectives.
Evaluate current programming and recommend new programming based on audience interests, institutional priorities, community needs, and student-development opportunities.
Coordinate music, news, public affairs, educational, cultural, faith-based, sports, entertainment, and community programming appropriate to the station’s format.
Promote programming that highlights HBCU culture and history, scholarship, athletics, performing arts, alumni accomplishments, student achievements, and community leadership.
Develop special programming for major Lane College events and traditions, including Homecoming, Founders’ Day, Commencement, athletic events, lectures, performances, and presidential or institutional activities.</