TECHNICAL MEDIA PRODUCER/ENGINEER - KGNS

Gray Media


Date: 13 hours ago
City: Laredo, TX
Contract type: Full time
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.

Job Summary/Description:

Providing maintenance and repair of television broadcast facilities. Technical Media Producer. Coding of Television News broadcasts as well as Master Control Operations. IT support for television stations.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Assist the Engineering department in the maintenance of facilities and equipment, including on-air broadcasting systems.
  • Provide support for routine camera maintenance, technical training for journalists, and inventory control of electronic newsgathering (ENG) equipment.
  • Repair and maintenance of all television equipment at the studio, as well as at remote locations and transmitters.
  • Use computer systems to document work and maintenance, assist in troubleshooting, and provide technical support for the station's IT environment.
  • Facilitate maintenance of the new vehicle fleet.
  • Ability to monitor and fix problems with logs.
  • Technical Media Producer functions, including coding and broadcasting television news and programming.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Able to work a flexible schedule.
  • Professional, with high self-motivation for providing support and serving others.
  • Highly skilled with Windows-based computer systems.
  • Great communication skills and problem-solving ability under pressure.
  • Ability to learn quickly and work under pressure on multiple tasks based on station needs.
  • Team player with good interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written, and advanced computer literacy.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 75 lbs., with occasional work on ladders.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license in good standing.
  • Available to provide periodic on-call support as part of an Engineering team rotation.

If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, 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 the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

KGNS-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.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

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