Technical Media Producer

Job Description

Technical Media Producer

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 WSFA:
WSFA 12 News is the dominant television and digital media station in Montgomery, Alabama. For over 70 years, WSFA 12 News has served a 15-county DMA and is Central and South Alabama's most trusted source for news, weather, and sports information on-air and online.
Job Summary/Description:
WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama, is currently accepting applications for a Technical Media Producer (''TMP''). TMPs work with newscast producers to create, code, and direct live newscasts and productions using Ross Overdrive automation systems. The TMP is responsible for master control operations, including rolling commercial breaks, monitoring the on-air signal of WSFA and 4 subchannels, noting EAS and emergency notifications, and ingesting commercials. This position interacts between the news, sales, and engineering departments, requiring good communication skills. Computer literacy is required.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Work alongside newscast producers to create code for newscasts.
- Direct live newscasts and recorded content.
- Monitor on-air signals for WSFA and 4 subchannels while keeping required FCC documentation for transmitter logs, EAS notifications, and closed captioning.
- Ability to set up satellite, LiveU, and microwave live shots.
- Ingest commercials and communicate with sales and traffic departments to ensure commercial spot delivery.
- Maintain discrepancy reports to document on-air issues with programming and newscasts. Assist engineering with studio maintenance and upkeep.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Position desires someone with at least one year's experience at a commercial TV station.
- A background in communications with strengths in video and editing is desired.
- Newscast directing experience is a plus.
- Master Control Operator experience is also a plus.
- A keen interest in computer technology is highly desired.
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)
WSFA-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-eoow25-216-73-216-175-42 in your application.