Christian Radio KPDQ AM/FM Seeks Experienced Morning Show Host



KPDQ-AM/FM (Christian Teaching/Talk Radio) is currently seeking an experienced on-air morning show host. At least five years of on-air experience and hands-on experience with digital audio editing is preferred. The successful candidate must be able to multi-task, have a desire to work with Christian teaching and music programs and handle light production duties. Experience with Prophet Systems’ NexGen Automation is preferred, as is experience with digital editing software such as Adobe Audition. A working knowledge of worship and praise music formats and Southern Gospel music is a plus. Must be willing to work full time with some personal appearances occasionally.

Some of the job responsibilities include live on-air announcer/host, produce a weekly three hour music program, interview ministry leaders and representatives, and be able to properly represent the radio station at outside venues.

All candidates must be team players with strong moral character and integrity, and must live in the Portland Metro Area. If you are a person who meets the above criteria, send an aircheck and resume to Human Resources, KPDQ AM/FM, 6400 SE Lake Rd, Suite 350, Portland Oregon, 97222 or email sherylm@kpdq.com or fax to 503-786-1551. Absolutely no phone calls please.

Salem Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Hope Broadway is o.k.

I am curious too.
How is mr. broadway?
Is he perhaps moving to the Salem, Oregon Christian Station?
busy bodies want to know

So...why is KPDQ-FM afraid to broadcast in stereo?

The mono signal gives them coverage similar to what they had in stereo at higher power and a better signal to their translators.

Monotheism.

When I worked there, we turned the stereo on, to play music. For talk programming, we went mono. For better coverage. This was in the late 70's into the mid-80's.

Wonder if WW or Herb will apply?

I am not an experienced deejay Trix. I am not sure about Herb.

> Monotheism.

Heh heh heh!

I find it somewhat of a paradox that in this age of automation, very, very few FM stations go to mono on monophonic program material. If the station's automation system were in charge of "flipping the switch," then there would be no chance of the board op goofing up and forgetting to turn the stereo back on for music programs.

I remember when TV stations used to disable the colorburst during black-and-white programs. It has probably been 15 years since the last time that I saw anyone do this.

What's that mean - "no phone calls"?

Can't I just call and say hello?

It means if you call the radio station to try to talk to someone about the job opening, you're not following directions and therefore will (probably) not be considered.

KPDQ should go off at Sunset because it interfers with KGO810KPDQ is "Jammin 800"!!

Yesh. That makes sense.

A local station should sing off so we can hear a station from San Francisco. Whatever.

It oughta be the other way around.

I would normally agree, but, imho, KGO is BY FAR the best commercial news/talk station in the country and it is a bit of a bummer that their signal is effectively blocked in much of Portland and Seattle. (Especially since local talk radio in both cities does so little at night these days....) Oh, well....

I think that it would have been better if Salem had moved KPDQ-AM to 910 and then taken 800 dark.

KGO "signal is effectively blocked in much of Portland"

Hmmm. Mainly west side and downtown, but I don't have any problem with them elsewhere. I get KGO just fine over by Lloyd Center and points east and south. Occasionally when KPDQ plays music, it splatters over when in the inner city area. Otherwise, except for fades, I don't have much problem getting KGO.

At home in downtown Hillsboro, I can get decent reception of KGO by nulling out KPDQ-AM. Reception in the car can be tricky if the skywave propagation isn't very strong. If I have to go over the West Hills, I change the radio to another station, as there is too much splatter on 810 during that part of my journey.

before KPDQ was on at night, it was really easy to listen to KGO on car radios or cheap table//clock radios anywhere around town after sunset and first thing in the morning too!without hardly any kgo splatter!!I think kgo had big ratings here in the 80's!before kpdq wiped them off of the "very easy to pick up catagory"!!??

When there were no local Talk stations at night, KGO had a 26 share in Portland and sold advertising here.

Good point, Jimbo. When I lived in Portland I lived in NW and had a lot of trouble with KGO's sgnal after KPDQ was granted nighttime operation...I'm glad to hear it's easier elsewhere....now I live in downtown Seattle and it's just as hard to hear KGO at night...

isnt there a 790or 780 or 820 up there??

there is a 820 in burien, seattle area. and a 790 in albany, or.

820 here in the Seattle area, KGNW, is a religious station (owned by Salem) with a very powerful signal...

This must be some kind of a conspiracy by Salem to make it difficult to listen to KGO. KGO has an openly gay talkshow host, Karel, on in the evenings; it makes perfect sense.

No they were just expanding there empire in the 80's. I worked for them until 93. no comspiracy al. regards steve

C'mon, guys! I was joking.

So that's what the little smiley face is all about...learned something today!

Broadway- is this job posting your job? (ex-job)? I have gotten that impression but no one has confirmed it.

Yes, no more 2:30am wakeup calls which was my main reason for the bow. Friday October 17th will be my last day after almost 4 years with Salem. A mixed but overall positive experience in my first cluster. Gonna semi-retire for a while after paying off house recently...did the numbers...don't have to make the $ for now. Looking forward to other radio opportunities and grandkid experiences...off to the pumpkin patch now.

Dan-All my best to your future radio dealings. I understand that early morning grind that's why I'm enjoying doing a morning show from my basement without the whacky hours.

Let us know where you land on your feet.