Audacy
Overview
Job Title: Morning Drive Host - WNCX Cleveland
Department:
Programming
Reporting To:
Brand Manager
Employment Type:
Full -Time
Location(s):
Celveland, O.H.
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Overview:
Are you ready to wake up Cleveland?
98.5 WNCX, Cleveland's Classic Rock and flagship of the Cleveland Browns Radio Network, is seeking a dynamic, entertaining, and experienced Morning Drive Host to lead mornings on one of the most iconic rock stations in the country.
This is your chance to connect with a loyal audience that loves their music loud, their personalities real, and their mornings local. You'll be the voice that gets Northeast Ohio moving every day-with music, storytelling, listener interaction, and a strong sense of what makes this market tick.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
Host a live, weekday morning show with a focus on classic rock, local news, lifestyle, Cleveland sports and listener engagement weekdays 5:30-10am
Create compelling, relatable, and entertaining content across all platforms: on-air, digital, and social
Collaborate with station Operations and Brand Mangers to craft a show that's timely, topical, and true to the WNCX brand
Engage with the Cleveland community-on the air, online, and in person
Prep smartly, think creatively, and deliver authentically every single day
Contribute to station and Audacy Cleveland promotions, live broadcasts, artist interviews, concerts and client endorsements
Voice track weekend and additional shifts as needed
Qualifications
More About You:
Required & Preferred:
Required:
Proven experience as a radio host or personality, ideally in morning or drive formats
A strong grasp of the classic rock artists, music, lifestyle and audience
Quick wit, authentic delivery, and the ability to balance humor, heart, and headlines
Strong knowledge of and connection to Cleveland, its culture, its sports and its people
Confidence in using social media to build audience and extend the brand
Comfort working in a PPM-rated, competitive environment
Preferred:
Can bring a built-in following or strong local connections
Have production chops (Adobe Audition, WideOrbit, etc.)
Know how to turn daily moments into podcast-worthy content
Are able to deliver compelling Cleveland Browns content
Important Notes:
Please be aware that Audacy will
never
ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will
only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com
. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.
About Us
Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country's two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country's largest markets, as well as one of the country's largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/audacycorp) , X (https://twitter.com/AudacyCorp) , LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/audacy-inc/mycompany/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lifeataudacy/) .
EEO
Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Job Locations
USA-OH-Cleveland
ID
2025-7536
Category
Programming
Type
Full Time Employee
Job Title: Morning Drive Host - WNCX Cleveland
Department:
Programming
Reporting To:
Brand Manager
Employment Type:
Full -Time
Location(s):
Celveland, O.H.
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Overview:
Are you ready to wake up Cleveland?
98.5 WNCX, Cleveland's Classic Rock and flagship of the Cleveland Browns Radio Network, is seeking a dynamic, entertaining, and experienced Morning Drive Host to lead mornings on one of the most iconic rock stations in the country.
This is your chance to connect with a loyal audience that loves their music loud, their personalities real, and their mornings local. You'll be the voice that gets Northeast Ohio moving every day-with music, storytelling, listener interaction, and a strong sense of what makes this market tick.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
Host a live, weekday morning show with a focus on classic rock, local news, lifestyle, Cleveland sports and listener engagement weekdays 5:30-10am
Create compelling, relatable, and entertaining content across all platforms: on-air, digital, and social
Collaborate with station Operations and Brand Mangers to craft a show that's timely, topical, and true to the WNCX brand
Engage with the Cleveland community-on the air, online, and in person
Prep smartly, think creatively, and deliver authentically every single day
Contribute to station and Audacy Cleveland promotions, live broadcasts, artist interviews, concerts and client endorsements
Voice track weekend and additional shifts as needed
Qualifications
More About You:
Required & Preferred:
Required:
Proven experience as a radio host or personality, ideally in morning or drive formats
A strong grasp of the classic rock artists, music, lifestyle and audience
Quick wit, authentic delivery, and the ability to balance humor, heart, and headlines
Strong knowledge of and connection to Cleveland, its culture, its sports and its people
Confidence in using social media to build audience and extend the brand
Comfort working in a PPM-rated, competitive environment
Preferred:
Can bring a built-in following or strong local connections
Have production chops (Adobe Audition, WideOrbit, etc.)
Know how to turn daily moments into podcast-worthy content
Are able to deliver compelling Cleveland Browns content
Important Notes:
Please be aware that Audacy will
never
ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will
only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com
. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.
About Us
Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country's two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country's largest markets, as well as one of the country's largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/audacycorp) , X (https://twitter.com/AudacyCorp) , LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/audacy-inc/mycompany/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lifeataudacy/) .
EEO
Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Job Locations
USA-OH-Cleveland
ID
2025-7536
Category
Programming
Type
Full Time Employee