Biznj radio
BiZNJ Radio is the radio station for BizTown. The radio station decides on programming, broadcasts shoutouts and announcements, reports the weather and interviews BizTown citizens. The DJ takes requests from citizens to play on the community speakers.
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Sign Lease Agreement for business space
Learns to operate sound equipment
Substitutes for the DJ when he/she is on break (if necessary)
Supervises employees and oversees all business operations
Sign all business payroll checks
Writes an editorial and reads it on the air during the day
Assists with all business duties when employees are on break
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
Applies for a business loan
Inputs employee payroll information
Prints and distributes employee payroll checks
Pays all business bills
Makes business deposits at a bank
Signs business checks if CEO is unavailable
Ad Executive
Collects advertisements from each JA BizTown business
Reviews and edits ads to be read on the air
Forwards ads to the DJ for scheduling and reading
Sends a bill to all businesses for their radio ad
Accepts song requests and shout-outs and enters purchases in the POS computer
Gives song requests to the DJ to be read
Reporter
Interviews JA BizTown citizens for news stories
Writes news stories using the reporter guidelines
Forwards news articles to CEO for review and approval
Forwards approved news stories to DJ to be read on the air
Works in close partnership with the Ad Executive, assisting as needed
Accepts song requests and shout-outs and enters purchases in the POS computer. Gives song requests to the DJ to be read.
DJ/Sound Engineer
Learns to operate sound equipment
Selects music for airtime
Completes scheduling of on-air Broadcast Log
Receives all song requests and shout-outs and plays the requests on the air
Presents clearly and slowly all the news items, ads, announcements, weather and the day's schedule when on the air.