The Music Director is in charge of the music portion of CLC RADIO’s programming and reports to the Program Director.

The Music Director's term generally lasts 4 consecutive or 6 total semesters.  This position may be competitively reposted at the conclusion of every 2 semesters completed.

  Specific duties and qualifications include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.           our MD must be enrolled as a student for a minimum of six semester hours prior to interviewing for the position and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.

2.           our MD should have substantial knowledge of at least TWO (2) music genre (rock, pop, blues, jazz, country, HIP-HOP, DANCE, metal, CLASSICAL, "WORLD").  The ideal candidate will be familiar with several.

3.           our MD is responsible for obtaining music for use on-air THROUGH DIRECT AND REGULAR WEEKLY CONTACT WITH RECORD PROMOTERS, RECORD COMPANIES, BANDS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT, DOWNLOADING, AND COPYING OWN AND OTHER DJ's PERSONAL MUSIC COLLECTIONS. 

4.           our MD shall recruit PREVIOUSLY  and currently HIRED Dj help as “assistant MDs” (Previously as in already having been a DJ for at least 1 semester).  Since no single person can possibly listen to, organize, chart  and evaluate all the diverse music that we receive each day, Assistant Music Direction makes good sense.  Our MD shall maintain that all assistant MDs will only report directly to the MD for training; that all AMDs must be in regular contact with at least one record promoter or company to help cover the genres. During anticipated pre-transfer, graduating or an MD's ’last’ semester at CLC, the MD's recommendations for new MD's from the AMD talent pool will carry much weight in the following year’s decision.

5.           our MD is the sole responsible party in charge of reporting to C M J, the music CLC radio plays on the net, downstairs, over cable or in-the-air.  Our MD will need to create systems for obtaining accurate listener numbers for each of these areas, utilizing pre-approved surveys and/or reports integral to our automated playback system.

6.           FOR mobile MUSIC service assignments AND CONTRACTS, our MD MUST prepare the selections for use (EDITING TO CDs LIKELY) if necessary.

7.       OUR MD IS THE FIRST RESPONSIBLE PARTY REGARDING LIVE OR TAPED INTERVIEWS WHEN AND IF THEY SHOULD OCCUR.  THERE ARE SOMEWHAT SPECIFIC STEPS OUTLINED THAT MUST IN ALL CASES BE ADHERED TO -  ESPECIALLY WHEN CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS OF TALENT THAT HAVE BEEN BOOKED BY The DIRECTOR of The James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts that involves Performances booked for ON OR OFF ANY CLC CAMPUS.

          THE INTERVIEW STEPS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE CLC RADIO OPERATIONS MANUAL.

8.      our MD should meet weekly with the Program Director to discuss new additions to the music library, and which, if any, music should be moved to a new category or left on a shelf.  In all cases, however, the MD shall make available as many songs to all DJs for their review.  Our MD shall ensure that any cds marked "explicit lyrics" or similar, shall be set aside for give-away purposes and prizes, or LOCKED AWAY FOR THE FUTURE.  "Explicit" cds shall never be input into any system within CLC radio.

9.           our MD MUST ENSURE THAT ALL DJs properly fill in the live on-air play list forms.   DJs' shows and allotment for shows depend on the timely and accurate filling of these forms.  Audiences actually do build up for DJs in a short time, so  they will depend on the DJs to be on time.  The forms must be checked by the MD at least once per week. (Mondays are good – see below).  Form checking will allow the MD to know what the DJs are playing and why the DJs like or dislike a song.  this info must be reported in an affable manner to all interested parties – usually the record promoters, but often the audience. 

10.           our MD is responsible for filing (by date) and retrieving song lists for public perusal.  copies may be made of lists for the public upon request -  after the particular song list has been played. 

11.        our MD will be able to produce any DJs play list for any given day and at any given time, as this is a requirement for BMI reporting standards once per year.

12.        our MD should have substantial on-air experience prior to working as an MD and should expect to work at least one air shift per week while working as our MD, preferably not Mondays.

13.     our MD should schedule and keep at least five (5) office hours per week, PREFERABLY ON EACH MONDAY AS MOST, IF NOT ALL, PHONE CALLS TO RECORD PROMOTERS AND COMPANIES WILL BE EXPECTED THEN.  TUESDAY IS THE DEADLINE FOR C M J REPORTING AS WELL.  REPORTING IS DONE OVER THE WEB weekly with the exception of school breaks, holidays, and internet problems.  Office hours cannot be used as show hours and show hours do not count as office hours. These five (5) hours per week must also be spread over at least 2 days per week and at least on (1) hour per week must overlap with the office hours of the Program Director, Promotions Director, Student Engineer, Station Manager, Director of Student Activities, and the SGA Treasurer, Vice President, President (in that successive order) office hours.  Office Hours must be posted no later than the 4:00pm of the Friday of the 2nd week of classes.

* MANAGING BOARD WILL ONLY BE CREATED BY STUDENTS THROUGH CONSENT OF MUSIC STATION ADVISOR(S) AND DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES.