Studio Technician
Nexstar Media Group
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- Pay
- $33
- an hour
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 27
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Nexstar Media Group
Broadcast media · 10,001+ employees
KRON 4, the Bay Area’s Local News Station and brand-new CW network affiliate in San Francisco, California
What you'll do
- Operate broadcast equipment for productions and KRON streaming services
- Coordinate with technical operators during newscasts and live and recorded productions
- Work as a liaison between news, engineering, and production departments
- Test equipment daily to ensure proper operation
What you need
- Must demonstrate proficiency operating broadcast and production equipment
- Must possess working knowledge of ENPS, MOS commands, video servers, and general broadcast production equipment
- Working knowledge of common business software applications, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field (preferred)
- Three plus (3+) years’ experience in professional live television broadcast operations (preferred)
- Availability to work all day parts, including weekends and holidays
- Standing and/or sitting for extended periods and performing physical production duties
Key skills
LIVE broadcast productionautomationbroadcast and production equipmentENPSMOS commandsvideo serversMicrosoft WordExcelOutlookproblem solvermultitask
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The Studio Technician operates various equipment (camera, audio, visual, graphics, lighting, or digital) used for production and/or transmission.
KRON 4, the Bay Area’s Local News Station and brand-new CW network affiliate in San Francisco, California is seeking a Studio Technician.
This is a regular, full-time, union position.
Responsibilities:
Operation of broadcast equipment, not limited to but including Tricaster, Ross Overdrive, Studio managing, teleprompting, audio operation, robotic cameras, transmission and other duties as assigned to execute KRON4 productions & KRON streaming services.
Applicant must have demonstratable skills in LIVE broadcast production, automation, and execution of LIVE breaking news.
Be able to communicate and document effectively and concisely with crew, news producers and assignment team.
Coordinates with all technical operators during newscasts and other live and recorded productions.
Must possess working knowledge of ENPS, MOS commands, video servers, and general broadcast production equipment.
Work as a liaison daily between news, engineering, and production departments.
Tests equipment daily to ensure proper operation.
Qualifications & Expectations:
Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field preferred.
Three plus (3+) years’ experience in professional live television broadcast operations preferred.
Candidate should be a problem solver and quick thinker to resolve existing issues and to work around problems that arise during live news, be self-sufficient and have a “press-on-regardless” attitude.
Must demonstrate proficiency operating broadcast and production equipment.
Must be detail-oriented and be able to multitask in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
Applicant should have the drive to learn and advance skills.
Working knowledge of common business software applications, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
Availability to work all day parts, including weekends and holidays.
Recognize that overtime hours may occur as situations arise.
Physical requirements: Standing and/or sitting for extended periods of time and performing physical production duties, including moving set pieces, equipment, and studio materials.
Management reserves the discretion to add or modify job duties as required.
Compensation – Minimum of $33.00/hr. commensurate with experience and job skill