Automation Newscast Director

Job Description

KGO TELEVISION, INC.

POSITION: Freelance AUTOMATION Newscast Director (Union) POSTED: November 29, 2021

DEPARTMENT: PROGRAMMING

KGO-TV/ABC7, the ABC Owned Television Station in San Francisco, is seeking a dedicated director that wants to join our team by working on live newscasts and local production.
The ideal candidate should have:
• Knowledge and/or working experience with
• Ross Overdrive Automation System
• Stage manager experience is a plus.
• A strong sense of newscast structure, significant hands-on experience operating in a computer assisted environment, the ability to work well under pressure, exceptional organizational skills and the ability to easily adapt within an organization.
• Live directing and/or switching experience and knowledge of switcher concepts is helpful.
• Operational knowledge of peripheral devices such as Vinten Robotics, Xpression graphics and Dalet systems are a plus
• Must be able to work all shifts, part-time and vacation relief including weekends, early mornings, late nights, and holidays. .
**Prospective employee for this job must join the Directors' Guild of America (DGA)**

Job Responsibilities:
• Direct daily newscasts and production as required
• Work closely with newscast producers, production and engineering staff
• Stage manager duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Extensive experience/knowledge with Ross Automated Production system preferred
• Knowledge of ROSS production switchers, video servers, and DALET newsroom systems and video servers and preferred
• Stage managing experience preferred

Education:
• BA in Communications or equivalent preferred

Experience:
• Minimum 5 years in television production

Preferred Qualifications:
• Minimum 5 years in television production

Preferred Education
• BA in Communications or equivalent preferred

About ABC Owned TV Stations:

This position is with KGO Television, Inc., which is part of a business segment we call ABC Owned TV Stations.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkq2pq-18-217-194-39-42 in your application.