Job Summary / Description :
Broadcast Engineer providing maintenance and repair of the television broadcast facility, and a Technical Media Producer. Coding of Television News broadcast, as well as Master Control Operation, and IT support for the television station.
Duties / Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) :
Live / Taped Productions :
- Set up and operate production switchers and all associated technical equipment in a Production Control Room and / or Live Location environment during live game and / or studio broadcast productions.
- Orchestrate control room setup while simultaneously evaluating and assigning all video inputs, taking into consideration timing and video levels
- Collaborates with the Producer to execute the technical and artistic vision for each live newscast and / or studio production
- Lead the technical portion of the production team during the production setup and coordinate the faxing of their equipment and show elements, since their equipment and work passes through the production switcher
- Collaborate with traffic and HUB entities needed to verify that all video and audio signals are routed correctly and are making it to their final destinations. During a live and / or studio broadcast production, recall video sources, transitions, and effects, and route studio monitors as instructed by Producers.
- Continuously monitoring all sources used during production to ensure all video levels look correct and stay in timing, which includes external feeds
- Must be able to handle the pressures of live programming and limited time constraints
Collaboration & Communication :
Work closely with the Technical Operations and Production Engineering to identify, troubleshoot, and solve technical problems for Live Locations, PCRs, and Studio productions. Making sure each problem is resolved to completionCollaborates with Production Engineering, Technical Operations, and Production Management to identify and special-order any equipment needed for live or taped studio broadcast productionsQualifications / Requirements :
Applicant must have a solid foundation for a television broadcast facility, and the willingness to learn.Strong IT skills are a must.If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to , you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now" , upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal )
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