Music Compiler: Lesedi FM at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

MAIN PURUPOSE OF POSITION

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

• Scheduling of all music and music related content on the station’s output system.
• Make input in the formulation of the station’s music strategy.
• Conduct research, develop and introduce new angles/formats where applicable to enhance station strategy.
• Manage, maintain and modify the station’s music universe in line with station strategy.
• Develop and maintain an appropriate environment to support the Programme Manager/s in achieving goals and objectives of overall strategy.
• Receive new music from various sources and apprise the music committee.
• Listen to new music for appropriateness and ensure it is catalogued before going on air.
• Advise the music committee on new music and developments in the industry for decision making purposes.
• Research and source new artists and new music releases suitable for needs of the station.
• Select and Schedule music for air play, and also artists for interviews in line with station mandate, identify and music policy.
• Contribute to the music policy, SOPs, SLA’s and procedures in order to maintain unique sound for the station.
• Conduct regular research to keep abreast with industry developments and ahead of competitors.
• Utilise audience and programme research in order to adjust scheduling strategy.
• Provide all relevant music content to the station’s digital platforms.
• Utilize SABC archive material and facilitate the acquisition of new material for specialized music genres where applicable – jazz, gospel, choral, maskanda, classical , folk, etc.
• Capture PRS details correctly for all speciality music shows and music mixes.
• Maintain good relationships with Record Companies, Artists and Promoters.
• Pro- actively facilitate discussions with stakeholders around music programming.
• Participate in station music policy and playlist meetings (music committee meetings).
• Maintain good relationships with collecting societies that are responsible for music royalties to keep them abreast with music developments at the station.
• Maintain the music master data base to ensure a credible play list.
• Arrange and document all on- air interviews.
• Create a system to catalogue all new tracks so that they are easily identified and correctly reported to the collecting societies.
• Reflect accurate local/ international music details in accordance with ICASA and SAMRO quotas.
• Report all faults and maintain documentation.
• Provide detailed monthly/ quarterly reports.
• Provide music committee reports and recommendations where necessary.
• Provide music listening session scorecards, as and when needed

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Matric and post matric qualification in sound engineering or relevant qualification (NQF Level 6)
• 6 years’ experience in music/radio industry
• 3 years’ experience as a radio station music compiler
• Understanding SABC policies and SOPs
• Knowledge of South African Broadcasting Legislation.
• Knowledge of music trends, and industry players.
• Basic understanding of radio broadcasting systems.
• Basic understanding of sound broadcasting.
• Problem solving skills.
• Project management skills.
• Good communication skills, verbal and written in Sesotho and English.
• Research skills.
• Basic digital media skills.
• Computer literacy.