Director/Master Control Operator (Tmp - Asso) - Wdbj

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 nations 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. Grays 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 WDBJ:

WDBJ7 WZBJ24 and are a Gray-owned dominant CBS-affiliated media powerhouse in beautiful Roanoke Virginia. Known as Your Hometown Station WDBJ7 and WZBJ24 serve 26 counties across the Blue Ridge Mountain region and produce more than 55 hours of award-winning local news coverage more than any of its competitors.

For 69 years WDBJ7 has been the number one station of choice for viewers in Southwest Virginia.

Job Summary/Description:

The #1 station in the Roanoke/Lynchburg market is looking for a technically savvy individual to work in our state-of-the-art Multimedia Control Center. The person we hire will direct newscasts in addition to performing duties associated with broadcasting WDBJ7s television signal. The successful candidate will work directly with the newscast producers and anchors to put together fast-paced live news broadcasts. The individual will be responsible for all technical aspects of the newscast including video audio graphics transitions and camera movements. If you want to work on an incredible team while growing your technical and leadership skills we want to hear from you. Candidates should email Megan Kanode at

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Prepare and direct live and pre-recorded productions for WDBJ WZBJ and
Work with other departments including WDBJs newsroom to coordinate and produce top-rated television and digital programs
Monitor on-air signals for WDBJ and ingest daily programming and commercials
Operate Viz Mosart (including cameras and audio console) Photoshop software and supporting equipment in WDBJs media control center
Occasional operation of Edius and Premiere Pro editing software
Regular care and maintenance of equipment and the studio
Work closely with other departments to meet daily demands as necessary
Work with VizRT automation master control video switcher and NVerzion automation Adobe Photoshop and all supporting equipment in Production/Master Control; including the ability to effectively perform at the following: robotic camera operation audio operation commercial/promo ingesting satellite operation program ingesting/segmenting and a working knowledge of web production.
Understanding of FCC program and transmitter logs and all FCC broadcast regulations.
Work with ENPS the newsroom computer system.
Understanding of all equipment in studios and production areas.
Dedication to the care of equipment.
Work closely with all other departments to meet all daily demands.
Training of new personnel as assigned.
Variable work schedule due to changing shifts turnover and station projects. Work assignments will at times include mornings evenings weekends and holidays.
Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

Six months to one year of experience in TV production and/or master control

If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to 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 theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WDBJ-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.