Reporter
WLWT
Cincinnati, OH
WLWT-TV, Hearst Television
station in Cincinnati, is looking for an experienced broadcast maintenance
technician. The maintenance technician preserves the technical
integrity of the station's on-air signals and its equipment from acquisition to
distribution. This position supports all station efforts in-house
and on remote locations.
Job Responsibilities:
• Works closely with
engineering and IT management and staff to support critical on-air systems
and workflows including news, production, and broadcast systems and
equipment.
• Provides user support in a
Windows workstation environment for custom and standard software
applications.
• Administers, maintains, and
troubleshoots newsroom automation and streaming systems including field
gear.
• Handles hardware
configuration, imaging, and deployment, performs back-ups, and supports LAN
infrastructure.
• Assist users with installing
and using new software and features.
• Applies software, updates
services, and executes OS upgrades.
• Maintains digital
transmitters, microwave central receive sites, satellite antenna systems,
signal distribution and routing systems, processing systems, monitoring
devices, and automation systems.
• Maintains production
equipment including robotic camera system, production switcher, play out
servers, graphics devices, lighting systems, weather graphics and weather
systems, audio consoles, microphones, and IFBs.
• Maintains news-gathering
equipment including ENG cameras, field gear, ENG, DSNG, and SNG trucks,
editing systems, and support devices.
• Maintains support equipment
including master and sub switchers, monitors, computer systems,
microphones, intercoms, and archive videotape machines and XDCAM decks.
• Conducts troubleshooting, installation, research, documentation, and cabling tasks.
Experience Requirements:
• Must have 2+ years of
experience working as a maintenance technician or an IT support specialist
at a commercial television station with extensive experience in
maintaining and troubleshooting a wide variety of broadcast equipment or
5+ years of experience in a related military occupation specialty
Qualification Requirements:
• Must have proficiency with
computers, computer systems, and networking
• Must have a solid background
in broadcast television systems, transmission, and satellite
communications
• Must have basic skill with
video production, microwave systems, IT infrastructure, and station
automation systems
• Must have excellent
troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to repair
equipment down to the circuit level
• Must be able to read and understand technical manuals, diagrams
and schematics
• Desire to have experience maintaining and troubleshooting digital
broadcast transmitters,
• Desire to have experience
with Autocad for system design and layout
• Must be able to lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs., climb
ladders, work on rooftops, and in confined spaces
• Must be flexible to work various days and non-standard
shifts as assigned
• Must have the ability to work effectively with other team members
and independently
• Must be capable of following instructions, verbal and written,
• Must have the ability work with minimal supervision,
• Must have the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time,
and
• Must have excellent vision (with or without corrective lenses)
with the ability to read and distinguish colors.
Education:
• Associates degree in electronic engineering, IT networks and
systems administration, or a minimum of two-years of an accredited IT and
electronics school equivalent.
• Military training and experience in electronics, avionics, or
related fields will be considered.
• SBE CPBE (or better) certification a plus.
• Military Broadcast Television Equipment Maintenance (BTVEM) course
from Defense Information School (DINFOS) a plus.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6kqxj-3-224-147-211-42 in your application.
Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households.