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Mississippi Employer Technical Media Prod. (Primary) in Laurel, Mississippi
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | | | | | | | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | | | Position/Title: | | | | | TECHNICAL MEDIA PROD. | | | | | (PRIMARY) - WDAM | | | | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | | | Details: | | | | | | | | | | About Gray Television: | | | | | | | | | | Gray Television is a leading | | | | | media company that owns and | | | | | operates high-quality stations | | | | | in 113 television markets that | | | | | collectively reach 36 percent | | | | | of US television households. | | | | | | | | | | We constantly strive for | | | | | excellence. Through upgrading | | | | | to the latest technology and | | | | | seeking new ways to stay on | | | | | top in our markets, we focus | | | | | on training and development of | | | | | the best and brightest | | | | | employees in the business. | | | | | | | | | | About WDAM: | | | | | | | | | | WDAM is the #1 station in the | | | | | Hattiesburg-Laurel DMA. We are | | | | | dominant on broadcast and | | | | | digital and produce news on | | | | | WDAM NBC and WDAM ABC. | | | | | Hattiesburg-Laurel is market | | | | | 167 and we reach viewers in | | | | | eight counties (Covington, | | | | | Forrest, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, | | | | | Marion, Perry and Wayne). WDAM | | | | | is less than two hours driving | | | | | distance to New Orleans, | | | | | Mobile and the Mississippi | | | | | Gulf Coast. This is an | | | | | excellent opportunity to work | | | | | for a great station and | | | | | company. | | | | | | | | | | Job Summary/Description: | | | | | | | | | | The Technical Media Producer | | | | | has the general responsibility | | | | | for directing live or | | | | | pre-recorded producti ns as | | | | | assigned, monitoring station's | | | | | on-air signals, transmitter, | | | | | and FCC logs, and ingesting | | | | | daily programming and | | | | | commercials. Regular | | | | | assignments will involve | | | | | directing specific newscasts, | | | | | operate equipment in master | | | | | control automation, and | | | | | various productions. Candidate | | | | | must have suitable | | | | | transportation to work, | | | | | including during inclement | | | | | weather conditions. The | | | | | successful candidate will | | | | | possess strong communication | | | | | and people skills and an | | | | | operating knowledge of | | | | | computers. | | | | | | | | | | Duties/Responsibilities | | | | | include (but are not limited | | | | | to): | | | | | | | | | | • Ross Overdrive production | | | | | automation & operation | | | | | • Digital Broadcast Master | | | | | Control operation & | | | | | automation | | | | | • VizRT graphics | | | | | • Willingness to learn new | | | | | hardware and software. | | | | | • Effectively perform | | | | | operations with robotic | | | | | camera, prompter, and audio | | | | | • Dedication to the care of | | | | | the equipment | | | | | • Work closely with all other | | | | | departments to meet all daily | | | | | demands | | | | | • Willingness to grow by | | | | | taking direction and excel as | | | | | a team member. | | | | | • Communicate effectively and | | | | | efficiently with all members | | | | | of the team | | | | | • Adapt to breaking news and | | | | | developing stories | | | | | • Assist in maintaining a | | | | | clean studio and TMP area | | | | | • Variable work schedule due | | | | | to station needs | | | | | • Perform other duties as |