Volunteering at the Fodder

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The Fodder is looking for some brand new volunteers to fill off-air positions for the remainder of the year. Please email stationmanager@thefodder.org indicating:

your current course of study and when you expect to finish it,
which positions you would like to apply for,
a brief statement of why you think you’d be suitable for the rôle, and
any relevant experience.

Don’t worry if you have no experience, training will be provided. Applications close 5pm, Thursday May 21.

Below is a breakdown of roles and responsibilities open to applications:

Live Events Manager

Responsible for sourcing opportunities for live broadcasts
Assembly and disassembly of broadcasting equipment
Liaising with broadcasters, UMSU and the University to provide coverage of events

Music Director

Handles music programming for the periods when the studio is not in use (currently 7pm-9am weekdays and all day weekends)
Liaises with music industry representatives
Assists Talks Director in the provision of musical guests and interviews
Prepares quarterly music logs to be lodged with APRA and the PPCA

Production Manager

Responsible for the production of audio sound bytes, including sweepers, station IDs and promotional material
Assists with training broadcasters to create and edit their own content

Podcasting Director

Edits podcasts from the stream
Manages the podcasting schedule
Publishes podcasts to The Fodder website
Creates a quarterly report of podcast download statistics

Talks Director

Organises all guests, interviews and live on-air performances on The Fodder
Builds and maintains a positive rapport with promoters, talent managers and relevant parties
Works with the Music Director to secure and provide music interview opportunities to broadcasters