Welcome to Rader Records & WKRK – Hathian’s original and only source of all things music!  (@CDRaderRecords on twitter) As a Rader Records employee, your duties primarily are: – Cash handling/register: Ring it, bag it, don’t steal. – Maintaining store cleanliness: shop area to be swept/vacuumed once a day – Promoting sales and events – Being awesome Starting Clerk pay rate: $8.00/hour Periodic raises will be based on activity and performance. You may also work at both Rader and WKRK, see management for details! ((WKRK Employee Handbook)) Opportunities in Management Employees who display a great deal of maturity and responsibility may be considered for promotion to Assistant Manager (starting rate: $11/hour). Duties can extend to maintaining inventory, preparing and executing store sales and events, as well as interviewing/hiring potential employees. ((Those with interest, please IM Lauri Mayfair!)) LISTENING BOOTH There’s is one listening booth with ten current releases in the corner of the store. Usage is free, but customers should not be excessively listening here. CDs are to be changed out once a week with 5 albums from the top ten on the charts, 4 new releases, and 1 Bob Marley album. REFUND POLICY All purchases are fully refundable within 30 days with receipt, undamaged, & unopened. Used CDs, Tapes, & Vinyl may be sold back to the store, upon consideration of its state. DRESS CODE/BEHAVIOR No official uniform, other than a t-shirt available in the future. Dress is casual, but no nudity, ragged clothing, & employees are expected to […]

Welcome to WKRK – Hathian’s original & only radio station! (@CDWKRK on twitter) As a WKRK employee, your duties & pay will depend on your position. These positions include Station Manager, Radio DJ ($12/hr),  Producer, News reporter ($10/hr), and Marketing intern (unpaid). See: WKRK Position Details Periodic raises will be based on activity and performance. ((DJ information is below; a must read!)) DRESS CODE/BEHAVIOR No official uniform, other than a t-shirt available in the future. Dress is casual, but no nudity, ragged clothing, & employees are expected to maintain grooming standards (aka, please shower). They’re also expected to maintain good attitudes; don’t be an asshole. In cases of robbery, don’t be a hero either. Dial 911. SECURITY There are two cameras stationed in the station. One in the corner of main floor (full visibility) and one upstairs (full visibility). These are a digital feed, there is no tape. ((If you run into a situation in the station, please post about their existence at least once.)) [OOC Notes] HIRING: All Rader/WKRK hires would IC go through Perina McGinnis personally, so it’s up to you if you want to RP out the hire/interview, or just NPC it. I’m up for either! But if NPC’d, both your character and Peri will be familiar with each other then, at least on the basic level of names, age. When it comes to DJing in CD, we have two opportunities: you can have a set show time every week/every other week, or you can DJ at […]

Getting music and entertainment out on the air takes a lot of hard work, whether it’s coming from a technological, commercial, or creative perspective. There are many roles available to pursue at WKRK. STATION MANAGER – Market the services and products of a radio station, increasing brand awareness. Oversees employees and the day to day running of the radio station, setting the station objectives and motivating staff. Also helps create and schedule radio advertising and station promotions for the station, aiming to maximize revenue. Currently: Perina McGinnis (General Manager) RADIO DJ – The voice of a radio station or program that creates the tone and style of radio output. These people are also the on-air personality, the announcers and hosts of programs. They tend to be talkative and highly energetic in order to keep the audience engaged. RADIO PRODUCER (NPC) – This person creates content and manages the whole radio production process for both live and recorded programs. Responsible for digging up, evaluating, and assigning news stories and creating content for the announcers and reporting staff to cover on air. Also responsible for supplying news content, and set and drive the news and entertainment agenda. MAINTENANCE ENGINEER (NPC) – Responsible for maintenance, installation, and trouble-shooting of control consoles, computers, sound and recording equipment. In charge of making sure that the station has all the technology necessary to get the music out on the air, and that all the equipment related to broadcasting is working properly. WKRK INTERN – Earn college […]