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Technical Media Prod.

WSMV

Nashville, TN 10-27-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
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Technical Media Prod. - WSMV

TECHNICAL MEDIA PROD. (PRIMARY) - WSMV

About WSMV:

WSMV 4 is Nashville's NBC affiliate and Middle Tennessee's first television station. Owned by Gray Television, WSMV 4 broadcasts 53 hours of live, local news each week, more than any other station in Nashville and has been recognized with numerous awards including an Edward R. Murrow Award for continuing coverage of the 2021 Waverly Floods. WSMV is also the home of Nashville's Certified Most Accurate First Alert Forecast for 3 years running (certified by WeatherRate). Visit www.WSMV.com for more.

Job Description/Summary:

WSMV4 in Nashville is seeking a Technical Media Producer (Director). The Technical Media Producer (TMP) operates a Grass Valley Ignite automation system to execute live newscasts, breaking news and special projects. The TMP is responsible for all technical production aspects of a show from start to finish. The TMP preps the studio, microphones, IFB, and lighting; codes for automation via iNews, communicates with the show producer to resolve challenges and ensure a clean and visually stimulating broadcast. The TMP should be self-motivated and a problem-solver. Systems the TMP will control include the Grass Valley Ignite automation, Wheatstone audio, iNews, Telemetrics robotics, Chyron Prime graphics, and more newsroom systems.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Completion of high school diploma, or equivalent.
- Bachelor's degree in broadcast television production or media preferred.
- Two years experience preferred in a live broadcast television environment with hands-on experience in a control room in areas such as switching, audio, graphics, character generator, robotics and automated rundown software.
- Experience as a news or technical director strongly preferred.
- Experience operating and maintaining automation tools and software preferred.
- Experience using Avid editing software preferred.

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Highly motivated and confident in executing difficult and complex asks.
- Self-directed and able to function proactively to ensure results and goals are met as well as adhere to strict deadlines.
- Good leadership skills; ability to provide guidance and direction to a team.
- Ability to consistently function in a high pressure role and environment.
- Ability to quickly react to changing priorities and needs.
- Must be able to troubleshoot difficult problems and develop solutions to address root causes.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.

Interested applicants can, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', we encourage you to upload your resume and references

WSMV-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2vnmm-3-138-102-178-42 in your application.

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Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.