Technical Media Producer

Job Description

Technical Media Producer

TECHNICAL MEDIA PRODUCER (PRIMARY) - WBRC
About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WBRC:
WBRC is the number one station in Central Alabama. We produce award-winning news. We also have a dominant digital presence, using WBRC.com, the WBRC News app, the WBRC Weather app, and social media platforms to connect to a worldwide audience. WBRC is the largest and most trusted news team in Alabama and produces more than 70 hours of local news every week. As a broadcast pioneer, WBRC serves as Alabama's most-watched television station. WBRC is one of the strongest television stations in the country, with dominant shows including our highly rated morning show, Good Day Alabama.
Job Summary/Description:
WBRC, the Gray Media-owned Fox affiliate in Birmingham, AL, has an excellent career opportunity for a Technical Media Producer. WBRC seeks a TMP who will be responsible for working with the news department to provide coding and playout for our newscasts using Ross Overdrive automation. Master control duties include EAS and transmitter logging to keep the station in FCC compliance and other duties as assigned. These would include ingesting shows and commercials for later playback, and general studio maintenance.
The Technical Media Producer (TMP) is responsible for directing live or prerecorded productions using Ross Overdrive and Viz-RT Graphics, monitoring on-air signals, transmitters, and FCC logs, ingesting daily programming and commercials, and monitoring programming playlist automation. Regular assignments will involve running Master Control and directing live newscasts, and some editing.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Overdrive operation, coding, and playing of live local newscasts
• Running EAS tests to keep the station in FCC compliance, monitoring transmitters, and taking accurate readings
• Ability to monitor and fix problems with logs, (Crispin-Loading Dock)
• Working with news to produce Live newscasts, Operation of Overdrive
• Ability to work weekends and duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Able to work a flexible schedule
• Live newscast production experience is preferred
• Great communication skills and problem-solving ability under pressure
• Knowledge of AP ENPS, Ross Overdrive, Carbonite, Crispin, VizRT Graphics and VizTicker, Bitcentral Precis, and Panasonic PTZ Cameras
• Highly skilled with Windows-based computer systems
• Positive Team Player
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, 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)
WBRC-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ve17qm-216-73-216-3-42 in your application.