Description

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 45 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 KOLD:

13 News is a Gray Television station and the CBS affiliate in Tucson, Arizona. We are the best local television station in Southern Arizona and the #1 digital platform. We are committed to the highest standards of excellence in our local news, entertainment, information, and public service programming. We produce 62 hours of live, televised newscasts per week between KOLD and our shared services partner, KMSB Fox 11. If you've never been to Tucson, let us tell you all the things you'll love: Plentiful sunshine, natural beauty, diverse culture, active lifestyles, great food, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, breathtaking views, unforgettable sunsets, challenging biking trails, community events, accessible natural locations for all ages... it would have been quicker for us to just say you'll love it all.

Job Summary/Description:

A Technical Media Producer's role combines Live Newscast Directing using automation along with traditional Master Control duties, which include monitoring KOLD/KMSB/KTTU broadcast signals, commercial play-out, and FCC compliance.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- The successful candidate will direct live and prerecorded productions as assigned and monitor all of our on-air streams for multiple television services
- Candidate will be responsible for operating the Ross Overdrive production video switcher to direct live news broadcasts and pre-produced content
- Candidate will operate the master control switcher, Nverzion automation, VizRT graphics, and all supporting equipment in Production/Master Control

A candidate should have the ability to effectively perform the following:
- Code and execute local live production with Ross Automation
- Commercial and Programming playback and recording/ingesting & segmenting material
- Preference is given to someone with an understanding of FCC Broadcast Regulations

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Relevant work experience in Broadcast preferred
- Successful candidate should be dependable, well organized, be able to multitask, possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be able to work calmly under pressure, and meet deadlines
- Minimum of 1 year in media broadcast production preferred
- Willing to work various schedules, including weekends, overnights, and holidays

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)

KOLD-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.