Production Specialist

Job Description

Responsibilities
Key member of the on-air production team at KCSO with multiple duties
• Maintain program logs to ascertain the name of programs/station breaks, and at what time programs/station breaks are scheduled to air.
• Ingest commercials, programs and other program materials into the station automation system.
• Operate station automation equipment
• Perform minor computer trouble shooting and diagnostics.
• Utilize video waveform and vector scope monitors to adjust signal quality.
• Observe on-air monitors to ascertain problems with transmission, such as loss of audio/video signals and report any problems to the appropriate Technology staff.
• Perform minor equipment troubleshooting , observe transmitter performance to help determine cause and area of problems and inform engineering personnel.
• Record onto television programming logs actual time programs/station breaks air.
• Prepare discrepancy reports describing problems encounters during transmission of programs/station breaks and reason for problems.
• May control transmitting equipment route television program to remote broadcast sites.
• Take transmitter readings and enter data on to logs.
• Assist with the production of local news, promotions and commercial programming.
• Occasionally assist with facility maintenance and Environmental Health and Safety issues.
• Perform other duties as needed and directed by management.

Qualifications/Requirements
• Ability to multi-task a must.
• Ability to work varied hours including: nights, overnights and mornings, as well as weekends.
• Candidate must be able to work under tight deadline.
• Ability to react quickly and make decisions.
• Ability to work as a team and interface with all levels to drive or news vision.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interface with all levels of management & user community in a positive and professional level
• A positive and motivated attitude to consistently raise the production standard.
*on the job training available
• Must be willing to work in Sacramento, CA area
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older

Desired Characteristics
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Familiarity with ROSS Dashboard.
• Knowledge of video server playback ingest

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