Technical Media Prodducer (Primary) - Kcrg

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 KCRG:

KCRG-TV9 is the most-watched and most-trusted news outlet covering Eastern Iowa. Based in Cedar Rapids with a bureau in Dubuque we are dedicated to being a part of our community and keeping that community informed. We produce 7 hours of news each day support a robust social media and digital platform and carry dozens of live sports and community events a year with our live production unit.

Job Summary/Description:

The Technical Media Producer has the general responsibility of directing live or pre-recorded productions as assigned monitoring KCRGs and KYOUs on-air signals transmitter and FCC logs and ingesting/preparing daily programming and commercials for air. Regular assignments will involve directing specific newscasts and miscellaneous station productions.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Direct live and pre-recorded productions as assigned and monitor all on-air streams for KCRG and KYOU
Require skill with Ross Overdrive automation production video switcher master control video switcher master control automation graphics and all supporting equipment in Production/Master Control including the ability to effectively perform at the following: Robotic camera operation prompter operation audio operation program/commercial/promo ingesting/segmenting and satellite operation
Understanding of FCC logs and broadcast regulations
Work with ENPS the newsroom computer system
Understanding of all equipment in the studio and production areas
Variable work schedule due to changing shifts station projects etc.
Other Duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

Degree in Communications or a related field or equivalent job experience
Great communication and people skills
Newscast directing/Master Control experience or production assistant experience in a system nearly identical to KCRGs. Work with production automation and playout automation software preferred
Operating knowledge of PCs and graphics computers
Understanding of FCC broadcast regulations
Required to sit and stand for long periods of time
Ability to carry moderately heavy equipment up to approximately 50 pounds
Ability to work in potentially extreme weather conditions (heat or cold)
Ability to work in an environment with fluctuating noise and light levels
Ability to climb a ladder

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)

KCRG-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.