TECHNICAL MEDIA PRODUCER (ASSO) - KOTA/KEVN
Gray Media, Rapid City, SD, United States
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 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. Gray Digital Media is 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 KOTA/KEVN
KOTA and KEVN are the ABC and FOX affiliates in Rapid City at the base of the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. They are the market leaders for local news, sports, and weather, operating out of a state-of-the-art facility. Their coverage radius includes the Black Hills area of South Dakota and parts of eastern Wyoming. They serve a community of approximately 100,000 television households in Rapid City, SD (TV DMA Market 169).
Job Summary / Description
The Technical Media Producer’s responsibilities include but are not limited to: directing live and pre-recorded productions as assigned, monitoring the station’s on-air signals, transmitter, and FCC logs, and ingesting daily programming and commercials into our playout server. Other assignments include directing specific newscasts, operating master control automation equipment, and various in-studio productions. On‑site training is available.
Duties / Responsibilities
Operation of Ross Overdrive Production Automation, Crispin Master Control Automation, and VizRT News Graphics System.
Operation of robotic cameras, a teleprompter, and an audio mixer.
Communicate effectively and efficiently with all members of the team.
Adapt to breaking news and developing stories.
Assist in maintaining a clean studio and production area.
Work may have a variable schedule, depending on station needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications / Requirements
High School Diploma/GED.
Must be punctual and have reliable transportation, including during inclement weather.
The desire to learn television broadcast automation equipment (experience is a plus).
Experience with computers and Microsoft Windows, with willingness to learn new and complex technologies.
The ability to take direction, meet multiple deadlines, make split-second decisions, multitask, and work under pressure.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
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.
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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 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. Gray Digital Media is 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 KOTA/KEVN
KOTA and KEVN are the ABC and FOX affiliates in Rapid City at the base of the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. They are the market leaders for local news, sports, and weather, operating out of a state-of-the-art facility. Their coverage radius includes the Black Hills area of South Dakota and parts of eastern Wyoming. They serve a community of approximately 100,000 television households in Rapid City, SD (TV DMA Market 169).
Job Summary / Description
The Technical Media Producer’s responsibilities include but are not limited to: directing live and pre-recorded productions as assigned, monitoring the station’s on-air signals, transmitter, and FCC logs, and ingesting daily programming and commercials into our playout server. Other assignments include directing specific newscasts, operating master control automation equipment, and various in-studio productions. On‑site training is available.
Duties / Responsibilities
Operation of Ross Overdrive Production Automation, Crispin Master Control Automation, and VizRT News Graphics System.
Operation of robotic cameras, a teleprompter, and an audio mixer.
Communicate effectively and efficiently with all members of the team.
Adapt to breaking news and developing stories.
Assist in maintaining a clean studio and production area.
Work may have a variable schedule, depending on station needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications / Requirements
High School Diploma/GED.
Must be punctual and have reliable transportation, including during inclement weather.
The desire to learn television broadcast automation equipment (experience is a plus).
Experience with computers and Microsoft Windows, with willingness to learn new and complex technologies.
The ability to take direction, meet multiple deadlines, make split-second decisions, multitask, and work under pressure.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
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.
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