KMUW-FM Director Broadcast Maintenance Engineering

Come be the technical leader of our thriving public radio station in Wichita, Kansas. The station is in a historic structure in Old Town, the heart of downtown. Dozens of restaurants, shops, museums, clubs, and breweries are within walking distance, along with live music and public art around each corner.

KMUW-FM, Wichita is looking for a Chief Engineer who is a collaborative thinker to work closely with the General Manager and Director of Content. This position will oversee the daily technical broadcast and IT operations. The Chief Engineer is responsible for keeping abreast of changing technologies and upgrades. The role includes maintenance of the station facilities, transmitter site, and nine in-house studios. The role does have support from a part-time assistant production and broadcast engineer.

KMUW operates a single 100K watt transmitter with antenna, no translators or repeaters. We recently invested in a new transmitter, studio boards, UPS modules, studio telecom, as well as ENCO and RDS upgrades.

Pay: Commensurate with experience.

Requirements for applicants:
• 60 hours of college coursework in media or broadcast engineering
• Six (6) years of experience in engineer broadcasting or related field, with two (2) years of experience in a leadership role. An additional 60 hours of college coursework can be substituted for two (2) years of experience
• Society of Broadcast Engineering (SBE) broadcast technician certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire

KMUW is a department of Wichita State University. WSU is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age (40 years or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran.

More details and link to WSU employment application:

www.kmuw.org/employment

Please direct questions to WSU HR: 316-978-3065, employment@wichita.edu