Master Control Technician / Production Assistant

Job Description

The Master Control Technician / Production Assistant is responsible for various television production duties required to record scenes for live and recorded broadcasts.

Essential Duties
• Updates and maintains signal control systems
• Reviews and Prepares programming playlist logs as required by station management
• Segments content and clips to the server and then trims and modifies
• Monitors strength, clarity and reliability of incoming and outgoing signals and adjusts equipment as necessary to maintain quality broadcasts
• Selects sources from which programming will be received, or through which programming will be transmitted
• Reports equipment problems and ensures that repairs are made and makes emergency repairs to equipment when necessary and possible
• Set up and maintenance of studio for newscast
• Various studio positions during live newscasts and taped events including:
• Operating prompter
• Operating studio cameras
• Floor directing
• Operating audio board
• Other duties as assigned

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Must be able to work well under deadline pressure
• Familiar with Ross Video Tools including Xpression
• Familiar with Broadcast Automation Playlists and Systems
• Must be fast and accurate with non-linear editing
• Attention to detail is a must
• Ability to handle the pressure of a live news production, interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff
• Excellent communication and organization skills

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g45xp7-18-218-168-16-42 in your application.