Account Executive

Talley Broadcasting Corporation, radio stations WAOX, WSMI, WSMI-FM, is looking for you if you’re an experienced Account Executive with a proven record of initiating new advertising business, growing existing business, and maintaining ongoing relationships with clients. Applicants with limited sales experience with broadcast training or a degree in broadcast communications or a similar degree will also be considered. We currently offer broadcast sales training from a respected international broadcast sales consultant. This is a full-time position, and we are seeking a long-term working relationship with a new staff member. Applicants who also have sales management experience would be welcomed. Our stations are located in Montgomery & Macoupin Counties in Illinois. Applicants that have ties to the area are preferred. Our small market operation is respected and our mission is to serve our communities with local news and information, ag news, weather & sports.  Our mission is reflected in WSMI’s call letters that were chosen to stand for “We Serve Mid-Illinois”. We broadcast local high school sports play by play, Illini Football & Basketball, St. Louis Cardinal Baseball, Country music on WSMI AM & FM  and Hot A/C music on WAOX. This is a good place to work, several staff members have been with the stations for decades. Station management and ownership is stable. Our stations have been owned and operated by the Talley family for over 70 years giving the staff direct access to talk with the owners.  Contact Brian Talley via email at brian@wsmiradio.com.  Talley Broadcasting Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Ag Director

Talley Broadcasting, radio stations WSMI & WSMI-FM, has a part-time job opening for an Agricultural Reporter.  The Ag Broadcaster will gather and write local news stories, conduct interviews, attend meetings, write and deliver daily Monday through Friday ag news reports, and broadcast on location from fairs and special events. Some broadcasts may take place on weekends.  The Ag Broadcaster will attend the National Association of Farm Broadcasters convention in Kansas City annually. A broad knowledge of agriculture is needed.  Talley Broadcasting Corporation encourages both full and part-time job seekers to apply.  Resumes may be emailed to Brian Talley at brian@wsmiradio.com.  Talley Broadcasting Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

Administrative Assistant

Talley Broadcasting Corporation has a job opening for a part-time administrative assistant.  The position requires excellent organization, dependability, trustworthiness, confidentiality, professionalism, consistent job attendance, communication skills and working well with staff members, customers and the public.   Tasks include: word processing, bookkeeping, order entry, invoicing, building spreadsheets, answering the telephone, message taking, filing, completing reports, and keeping an updated calendar for management.  Skills required include proficiency with telephone calls,  Quickbooks, Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheets), keyboarding, & data entry.  To apply, please contact Brian Talley via email at brian@wsmiradio.com.  Talley Broadcasting Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

Announcer

Talley Broadcasting has an opening for a part time announcer.  Duties included announcing, commercial production, live “remote broadcasts”, news delivery, EAS operation, logging programming and technical operation, and high school play by play sports announcing is available. Skills required: announcing skills, communication skills, computer skills, skill with broadcast equipment (including mixing consoles, codecs, audio delivery systems, microphones, etc.), organizational skills, writing skills, interview skills, and skills to work with others.  Talley Broadcasting is an equal opportunity employer.  Please email resumes to brian@wsmiradio.com.