The Pacifica Foundation is seeking a General Manager for KPFT Houston.
Employment Type: Full-Time, On-Site
Exemption Status: Exempt
The Pacifica Foundation was founded in 1946 and is a non-profit organization providing educational services through listener-supported community FM radio. There are five listener supported FM radio stations in the Pacifica network: KPFA Berkeley, KPFK Los Angeles, KPFT Houston, WBAI New York, and WPFW Washington, DC.
Pacifica is dedicated to education, free speech, peace, social justice, and cross-cultural understanding. Pacifica’s national and local boards include elected delegates of listener and staff members.
Pacifica’s General Managers will demonstrate the capacity to build the station's audience, financial support, and vital role in public discourse, working with paid and volunteer staff, other volunteers, trainees, and democratic governance, to develop effective community engagement using terrestrial broadcasting along with a significant web presence, social media, podcasting, and multimedia production.
Reports To: Pacifica Foundation Executive Director
JOB SPECIFICATIONS Duties, Tasks, and Responsibilities:
The GM is hired and supervised by the Executive Director (ED) of the Pacifica Foundation. This is an on-site, full-time exempt management position. The GM works with their station’s Local Station Board (LSB) and Pacifica's ED in implementing the Pacifica mission and is subject to an annual evaluation by the LSB.
The General Manager is responsible and accountable for overall management and all station operations including programming; finance; budgeting; compliance with all necessary local, state, and Federal laws and regulations, especially FCC compliance; technical operations; facilities management; long-term planning; fund-raising; web and social media presence; public relations; and personnel, supervising the staff of FTE employees and volunteer staff members. Working with the paid and volunteer staff and a management team, the Local Station Board, and the community, the General Manager is responsible for monitoring and guiding the station.
Financial Accountability and Responsibilities
General Operations/Physical Plant
Programming
Personnel/Trade Union
FCC, CPB, EEO, AG Reports
Community Relations
Development
Internet
Training
Governance
Other duties as assigned. Job descriptions are subject to change without notice based on the needs of the station and foundation.
Successful Candidates must demonstrate the following:
Mental Abilities: Ability to think clearly and manage multiple changing priorities and remain pleasant and positive. Requires critical thinking and ability to support people with difficult challenges. Requires good judgment.
Requirements: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the U.S., 21 years of age or older, verification of degree/credentials, satisfactory Background Check, agreeing to uphold all of the Pacifica Foundation Policies and Procedures, Confidentiality Agreement, Policy on Outside Employment, Policy on Prohibiting/Preventing Workplace Violence, Policy to Prohibit Harassment in the Workplace, Policy on Ethics, adhering to Drug-Free Workplace Policy, compliance with Workplace Injury and Illness Prevention Policies, and compliance with HIPAA Rules and Regulations, (by signature).
The Pacifica Foundation is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Pacifica Foundation does not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, or sexual orientation. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Send resume and cover letter via email to HR@pacifica.org or via mail to:
The Pacifica Foundation
2209 East Baseline Road, Suite 300-242
Claremont, CA 91711
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING RESUME AND COVER LETTER IS APRIL 15, 2025
KPFA Radio Berkeley - UpFront Producer Sought
UpFront is a mostly-live morning public affairs show that delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through engaging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. We broadcast Monday to Friday from 7 to 8 am on 94.1 FM and at kpfa.org. This producer will have primary responsibility for setting up most days’ shows, with help from the show’s host and interns. More info here
KPFK is seeking to fill several pro bono (unpaid) interim management and coordinator positions.
These include:
Interim unpaid development director to form and guide a development task force to raise funds for the station;
Interim unpaid social media marketing manager to coordinate social media promotion efforts at and by the station;
Interim unpaid volunteer coordinator to recruit and supervise volunteers for diverse tasks at the station.
Those interested in applying for these unpaid interim positions, please contact interim GM Maggie Lepique at gm@kpfk.org.
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