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As a Multicam Operator you will be reporting to the Visual Operations Manager - you will provide high quality output for across all the News Broadcasting stations. You will be dedicated to ensuring the visualisation of talkSPORT TALK Times Radio and Virgin Radio continues to go from strength to strength and help to take the stations to the next level. You will be required to have laser-like focus and not be distracted with what can be a lively and noisy control room or newsroom. This role involves shift work evenings and weekends
Responsibilities:
Vision mixing in a live broadcast environment
Visual content creation and Project Management
Correctly copying text on to on-screen graphics
Liaising with the Visual News Producer/Editor and grabbing assets from folders
Make sure presenters and guests are framed correctly and constantly checking the output
To be fully aware of all compliance issues including Ofcom reporting restrictions Imaging and Sports rights etc.
Take responsibility with what can be done to make our visuals look next level
Reporting technical issues through the appropriate channels
Constantly checking for breaking news and stories across current affairs politics and sports
Maintaining the efficiency of Multicam (the playout software) and making sure that servers are rebooted and storage regularly checked and cleared.
What were looking for from you:
A passion for radio production and an ear for great audio
A passion for news politics and sports and up to date knowledge of said topics
A creative mind ability to think differently about new concepts for radio and visualisation
Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy and spot and correct errors quickly.
Excellent communications skills a strong team player but able to work well independently.
You thrive in fast-paced environments and are able to work quickly in small teams.
Experience of working closely with presenters and knowledge of how to engage with them positively.
Understanding of relevant broadcast compliance and legal issues
Embraces change and suggests new initiatives and ways of working
Behaviours
Passionate about the work you do embracing every opportunity to do your best work
Principled in the way you go about your role and the decisions you make
Purposeful with a strong desire to achieve and deliver work to a high standard
A willingness to grow and develop in your role
We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times The Sunday Times The Sun The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT Times Radio TALK and Virgin Radio UK and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news analysis opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel audio and video events and experiences our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.
Life at News
Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
To do this we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individuals potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Equity and Inclusion Strategy which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider more representative pool developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
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