Gray Television
TECHNICAL MEDIA PRODUCER (PRIMARY) - WBRC
Gray Television, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35275
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 nation's 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. Gray's 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 WBRC: WBRC is the number one station in Central Alabama. We produce award‑winning news. We also have a dominant digital presence, using WBRC.com, the WBRC News app, the WBRC Weather app, social media platforms to connect to a worldwide audience. WBRC is the largest and most trusted news team in Alabama and produces more than 70 hours of local news every week. As a broadcast pioneer, WBRC serves as Alabama's most‑watched television station. WBRC is one of the strongest television stations in the country, with dominant shows including our highly rated morning show, Good Day Alabama.
Job Summary/Description: WB, the Gray Media‑owned Fox affiliate in Birmingham, AL, has an excellent career opportunity for a Technical Media Producer. WBRC seeks a TMP who will be responsible for working with the news department to provide coding and playout for our newscasts using Ross Overdrive automation. Master control duties include EAS and transmitter logging to keep the station in FCC compliance and other duties as assigned. These would include ingesting shows and commercials for later playback, and general studio maintenance.
The Technical Media Producer (TMP) is responsible for directing live or prerecorded productions using Ross Overdrive and Viz‑RT Graphics, monitoring on‑air signals, transmitters, and FCC logs, ingesting daily programming and commercials, and monitoring programming playlist automation. Regular assignments will involve running Master Control and directing live newscasts, and some editing.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Overdrive operation, coding, and playing of live local newscasts
Running EAS tests to keep the station in FCC compliance, monitoring transmitters, and taking accurate readings
Ability to monitor and fix problems with logs, (Crispin-Loading Dock)
Working with news to produce Live newscasts, Operation of Overdrive
Ability to work weekends and duties as requested
Qualifications/Requirements:
Able to work a flexible schedule
Live newscast production experience is preferred
Great communication skills and problem‑solving ability under pressure
Knowledge of AP ENPS, Ross Overdrive, Carbonite, Crispin, VizRT Graphics and VizTicker, Bitcentral Precis, and Panasonic PTZ Cameras
Highly skilled with Windows‑based computer systems
Positive Team Player
WBRC‑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 Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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About WBRC: WBRC is the number one station in Central Alabama. We produce award‑winning news. We also have a dominant digital presence, using WBRC.com, the WBRC News app, the WBRC Weather app, social media platforms to connect to a worldwide audience. WBRC is the largest and most trusted news team in Alabama and produces more than 70 hours of local news every week. As a broadcast pioneer, WBRC serves as Alabama's most‑watched television station. WBRC is one of the strongest television stations in the country, with dominant shows including our highly rated morning show, Good Day Alabama.
Job Summary/Description: WB, the Gray Media‑owned Fox affiliate in Birmingham, AL, has an excellent career opportunity for a Technical Media Producer. WBRC seeks a TMP who will be responsible for working with the news department to provide coding and playout for our newscasts using Ross Overdrive automation. Master control duties include EAS and transmitter logging to keep the station in FCC compliance and other duties as assigned. These would include ingesting shows and commercials for later playback, and general studio maintenance.
The Technical Media Producer (TMP) is responsible for directing live or prerecorded productions using Ross Overdrive and Viz‑RT Graphics, monitoring on‑air signals, transmitters, and FCC logs, ingesting daily programming and commercials, and monitoring programming playlist automation. Regular assignments will involve running Master Control and directing live newscasts, and some editing.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Overdrive operation, coding, and playing of live local newscasts
Running EAS tests to keep the station in FCC compliance, monitoring transmitters, and taking accurate readings
Ability to monitor and fix problems with logs, (Crispin-Loading Dock)
Working with news to produce Live newscasts, Operation of Overdrive
Ability to work weekends and duties as requested
Qualifications/Requirements:
Able to work a flexible schedule
Live newscast production experience is preferred
Great communication skills and problem‑solving ability under pressure
Knowledge of AP ENPS, Ross Overdrive, Carbonite, Crispin, VizRT Graphics and VizTicker, Bitcentral Precis, and Panasonic PTZ Cameras
Highly skilled with Windows‑based computer systems
Positive Team Player
WBRC‑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 Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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