The Studio Technician operates various equipment (camera audio visual graphics lighting or digital) used for production and/or transmission.
Nexstar Media Inc.s station KRON4 the San Francisco Bay Areas Local News Station seeks a Part-Time Studio Technician.
This position is a part-time staff position which will require membership in IBEW.
Responsibilities:
- Operation of broadcast equipment not limited to but including Tricaster Studio managing teleprompting audio operation robotic cameras transmission and other duties as assigned to execute KRON4 & KRONOn productions.
- Applicant must have demonstratable skills in LIVE broadcast production automation and execution of LIVE breaking news.
- Be able to communicate and document effectively and concisely with crew news producers and assignment team.
- Coordinates with all technical operators during newscasts and other live and recorded productions.
- Have working knowledge of ENPS MOS commands video servers Crispin automation routers and general broadcast equipment.
- Work as a liaison daily between news engineering and production departments.
- Tests equipment daily to ensure proper operation.
Qualifications & Expectations:
- Bachelors degree in Communications or related field preferred.
- Three plus (3) years experience in professional live television broadcast operations preferred.
- Candidate should be a problem solver and quick thinker to resolve existing issues and to work around problems that arise during live news be self-sufficient and have a press-on-regardless attitude.
- Must be proficient with operation of broadcast equipment.
- Must be detail-oriented and be able to multitask in a fast-paced collaborative team environment.
- Applicant should have the drive to learn and advance skills.
- Working knowledge of common business software applications particularly Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook.
- Availability to work all day parts including weekends and holidays.
- Recognize that overtime hours may occur as situations arise.
- Physical requirements: Standing and/or sitting for several hours at a time.
- Management reserves the discretion to add or modify job duties as required.
Compensation Minimum of $28.00/hr. commensurate with experience and job skill
Required Experience:
IC