Wanted to be in Radio?
KLEK is looking for Volunteers!
Come be apart of history and the first and only minority owned radio station in Jonesboro. Serve your community! Volunteer with KLEK, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, and earn volunteer hours, college credit, Arkansas Works hours, and a ton of fun experiences!
An All Volunteer Staff
As a nonprofit organization with limited revenue all the KLEK staff are volunteers. KLEK currently has around 20 volunteers. They give selflessly of their time to serve in a variety of positions with KLEK both on and off air. It is a future goal of KLEK to hire some of the volunteers on at least a part time basis along with the General Manager on a full time basis as funding allows.
3 Time Volunteer of the Year Award Winners
KLEK volunteers have been recognized for over 10,000 community service hours since launching January 1, 2015. Someone affiliated with KLEK has won the Jonesboro Volunteer of the Year Award three consecutive years in a row (LaGanzie Kale 2015, Rev. Dr. Greg Ota 2016, Qubilah Jones Harden 2017).
State and National Recognition
KLEK General Manager LaGanzie Kale has been recognized by U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman, Congressman Rick Crawford, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, and Arkansas State Senator John Cooper. The latter presented Kale with an official Senate citation for community service while the others issued letters of commendation.
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About KLEK’s Community Impact
A Volunteer’s Testimonial
Volunteer Opportunites
The purpose of these positions is to give students/volunteers a view into the world of radio, specifically a noncommercial/nonprofit urban radio station. In order to be considered for any positions, you will need to submit a resume and 2 letters of recommendation.
KLEK ‘Community Conversations’ Political Interviews 2022
KLEK’s Community Conversations will feature live interviews from candidates who are running for office. You will get the opportunity to ask them questions, learn about their platform, and discover how they will impact you if elected.
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