BROADCAST SYSTEM ENGINEER - WKTB (TELEMUNDO)
Gray Media, Tallahassee, FL, United States
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formerly known as Gray Television, Inc. It 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 U.S. 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 WKTB (Telemundo) Telemundo Atlanta is a premier Spanish‑language television station providing award‑winning local news and programming. It is available to the Atlanta DMA on a million‑watt full‑power over‑the‑air signal on channel 47.1, and has received over 65 Emmy® Awards since 2012, including Station Excellence, News Excellence, and Best Newscast.
Job Summary / Description Primarily responsible for news production systems. Tasks include installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of all broadcast and news systems to ensure clean on‑air and digital performance. The Broadcast Engineer provides support for the studio and field operations of the TV station with broadcast/news and production systems, performs troubleshooting of hardware and software problems on all broadcast equipment, provides prompt service in support of the daily News Department operations and other station departments, and performs preventative maintenance as appropriate on equipment. The role also involves installing, updating, and documenting equipment changes, responding to, communicating, managing, and tracking on‑air technical issues in a live 24/7 production environment with appropriate urgency; collaborating with Atlanta engineering management to identify technical needs, design workflows/systems, and implement solutions; following Atlanta technology management, company, and industry standards for installation and documentation of new systems; and performing supervisory duties for the station’s newscast automation operators (technical directors).
Qualifications / Requirements
Associate’s degree in Electronics or Computer Science, or equivalent broadcast television experience.
Two years of experience maintaining technical equipment in a television broadcast or post‑production facility preferred.
Must possess a positive work attitude, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work well with others.
Ability to prioritize and make changes to work plans without loss of efficiency or composure, while managing multiple projects.
Ability to communicate efficiently with varying disciplines and personalities.
Strong technical troubleshooting skills and the ability to articulate the troubleshooting process to peers.
Strong IT knowledge of computer networking, hardware, and software maintenance, and virtual computing platforms required.
Comprehensive understanding of production workflows in television – operational familiarity with multiple NRCS, NLE, and automation platforms.
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About WKTB (Telemundo) Telemundo Atlanta is a premier Spanish‑language television station providing award‑winning local news and programming. It is available to the Atlanta DMA on a million‑watt full‑power over‑the‑air signal on channel 47.1, and has received over 65 Emmy® Awards since 2012, including Station Excellence, News Excellence, and Best Newscast.
Job Summary / Description Primarily responsible for news production systems. Tasks include installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of all broadcast and news systems to ensure clean on‑air and digital performance. The Broadcast Engineer provides support for the studio and field operations of the TV station with broadcast/news and production systems, performs troubleshooting of hardware and software problems on all broadcast equipment, provides prompt service in support of the daily News Department operations and other station departments, and performs preventative maintenance as appropriate on equipment. The role also involves installing, updating, and documenting equipment changes, responding to, communicating, managing, and tracking on‑air technical issues in a live 24/7 production environment with appropriate urgency; collaborating with Atlanta engineering management to identify technical needs, design workflows/systems, and implement solutions; following Atlanta technology management, company, and industry standards for installation and documentation of new systems; and performing supervisory duties for the station’s newscast automation operators (technical directors).
Qualifications / Requirements
Associate’s degree in Electronics or Computer Science, or equivalent broadcast television experience.
Two years of experience maintaining technical equipment in a television broadcast or post‑production facility preferred.
Must possess a positive work attitude, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work well with others.
Ability to prioritize and make changes to work plans without loss of efficiency or composure, while managing multiple projects.
Ability to communicate efficiently with varying disciplines and personalities.
Strong technical troubleshooting skills and the ability to articulate the troubleshooting process to peers.
Strong IT knowledge of computer networking, hardware, and software maintenance, and virtual computing platforms required.
Comprehensive understanding of production workflows in television – operational familiarity with multiple NRCS, NLE, and automation platforms.
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