Kiara Lafitte Email & Phone Number

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Oversees the day-to-day operations of a federally-licensed, community-operated radio station and its various sub-units.Oversees, coordinates, and administers a range of operational and administrative activities in direct support of the delivery of 24-hour radio programming by the station.Participates in the development and administration of strategic and operating plans, and evaluates programs for compliance with the overall mission of the station.Oversees and coordinates the continuous, multifaceted daily operations of the radio station, ensuring compliance with broadcast standards, university policies, and relevant federal and state laws and regulations.Maintains accurate schedules, records, and follow-through communications, and ensures that all on-air broadcast programming complies with FCC rules and regulations.Participates in the establishment, organization, and implementation of short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates program effectiveness and effects changes required for improvement.Directs and administers the provision of day-to-day operation support to the various sub-units of the station, including the non-engineering portions of the station's physical plant, space allocation and utilization, station supplies and inventory, and station safety and security.Provides advice and assistance to senior station management in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of modification to existing operations, systems, and procedures.Researches and makes recommendations to management pertaining to acquisition of operating equipment.Produces a weekly three hour jazz show.May provide services as an on-air host, as required.

Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

Produce weekly ID breaks from various faculty and students in Adobe Audition.Create jingles in Logic Pro X.

Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

Supervise the podcast's production process.Support the podcast host and team.Manage the podcast production schedule and development.Record and produce all podcast episodes.Promote the show.Call, email and schedule guests to join the podcast.Prep the host and guest before a podcast recording.Prepare questions prior to an interview.Ensure podcasts meet internal deadlines.Guide guests on talking points throughout the recording.Manage each episode's editing, recording and distribution.

Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

Provide daily management of and communication with KNWD DJ staff.Serve as first line of communication for all DJ staff for day-to-day as well as emergency situations, including on-call duties.Manage the scheduling of all DJ staff and ensures DJs are supplied with all pertinent information relating to their shifts, including live performance and interview schedules, traffic log requirements, and more.Manages and compiles relevant content for communication on the air, including daily programming schedule listings and the scheduling of on-air giveaways; distributes content directly to appropriate DJs, including compiling and posting content sheets and the in-studio schedule.Provide or arrange for ongoing training of current DJs, including applicable software systems, on-air booth equipment, underwriting databases, and more; troubleshoots for applicable software systems, underwriting databases, air booth equipment, and more.Executes recruitment, orientation, and training for new and prospective DJs; assists with evaluating potential on-air DJs.Manage the scheduling and execution of quarterly DJ meetings and other special DJ-related events as needed.Attend and contribute to Programming and other relevant meetings.Work with the Facilities Manager and DJs to ensure that the booths are clean and non-technical operations issues are resolved in a timely manner.Work with the Broadcast Engineering and TechOps teams to ensure technical operations issues in the booths are resolved in a timely manner.Work with HR staff and Programming Group Director to update the Programming Guidelines as needed, monitors DJs for violations of the Programming Guidelines, including but not limited to conflict of interest, and enforces policies.Function as board operator as needed.

Produce a one hour jazz show once a week.Be knowledgeable about FCC rules and regulations.