KONZ Radio Is You!
Volunteering at KONZ can take many, many paths. KONZ needs volunteers who come in for events a few times each year, and other volunteers who can spend several hours each week working at the station. Volunteers can be of any age and can come from any walk of life. KONZ intends to be inclusive and have a thriving multicultural community working together to create radio that matters in the northern Flint Hills.
Our community of volunteers can do everything from front desk work, keeping the station tidy, community reporting, hosting information booths at community events, clerical support, news writing, documentary making, engineering live music, operating sound boards, engineering and computer help, editing podcasts, website maintenance and updates, and many, many other things.
How To Get Started…
To become a KONZ volunteer, you must complete a three step process:
1. Attend a Volunteer Orientation for new volunteers.
2. Schedule a one-to-one interview with the Volunteer Coordinator to explore the realities of your schedule, interests and KONZ’s needs.
3. Complete your first assignment.
Interested? Contact KONZ for all of the details about how to get involved! Call us at 785-539-8763, or send an e-mail to:volunteer@konzfm.org.
Membership Drive
Twice a year KONZ – Flint Hills Community Radio will need volunteers to help with our membership drives. This is an important process and provides KONZ with the financial support it needs to purchase syndicated shows, produce local programming and operate the station. Volunteers are needed who can answer the phones, accurately record information and fill out forms. KONZ will also need volunteers to help with housekeeping, refreshments, and sorting pledges.
Committees
In the future KONZ will need volunteers to help on a variety of committees - Development, Finance, Youth, and Programming. The best way to work on a committee is to the become a volunteer and learn about the station.
Courses to become a reporter, DJ, or behind the scenes program volunteer:
Introduction to Citizen Journalism
This course focuses on developing a news story, preparing a news program, script writing, journalistic ethics, the different writing formats for print, web, and radio stories, developing a “beat,” etc. Participants will have weekly reading and writing assignments.
Sound, Recording and Production
Various courses focusing on the technical side of producing a segment for broadcast, how to interview using a recorder, editing and sound effects, how to develop an idea into a show. etc.
Regulations and Studio Equipment
This course covers Federal Communication Commission regulations, station policy and procedures, and learning how to operate studio equipment.
Reporting for Your Organization
This course is designed for representatives from community organizations to learn use the “News” feature on the KONZ website. The three-hour training session will cover step-by-step directions on how to write your information and publish it using the website’s program, WordPress.
I Want to DJ a Radio Show
KONZ wants to feature an eclectic mix of adventurous music shows produced by knowledgeable and passionate DJs. Throughout the week we want listeners to be able to hear everything from world music to jazz, classic blues, old-time country, bluegrass & folk recordings to the latest from the local music scene and independent musicians.
For people who are interested in hosting music shows or public affairs programs, a general orientation session followed by working one-on-one with interested individuals is the process we will use to help you develop a program proposal, plan your weekly content and help you become an award-winning DJ.
Interested? Click here for a full listing of classes offered.
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