Morning Drive Host

This is a Full Time Job

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.