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 WLOX:

WLOX-TV has the #1 (ABC) and #2 (CBS) stations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We produce award-winning News Programming and Creative Services Video Productions for WLOX ABC, WLOX CBS, Bounce WLOX, The Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network, Telemundo Mississippi, and Me TV Biloxi. We also have a dominant digital presence, using WLOX.com, the WLOX News app, the WLOX Weather app, Gulf Coast Weekend, and our social media platforms, connecting to a worldwide audience. Coastal Mississippi offers affordability, tasty cuisine, and top-tier arts and entertainment in our communities we serve. We blend that together with our own rich history to make WLOX the station for South Mississippi.

Job Summary/Description:

WLOX, Gray Media's ABC, CBS affiliate, has an immediate opening for a Technical Media Producer. The Technical Media Producer ("TMP") has the general responsibility for operating the equipment in our broadcast control center that keeps WLOX's programming on-air and online. The TMP directs live or pre-recorded productions as assigned, using our state-of-the-art Ross Overdrive production automation system. The TMP also handles all master control duties in our facility, such as recording, playback, switching, and quality-checking programming for air.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Monitor and quality control of all inbound and outbound / broadcast signals, as well as ensuring that all content airs as intended and is logged
- Maintaining compliance with relevant FCC and other governmental agency regulations
- Understanding of all relevant equipment in the studio, production, and technical core areas
- Preparing the production rundowns for automation operation by coding the rundown in the AP ENPS / Ross Overdrive plugin
- Directing assigned live and pre-recorded productions using Ross Overdrive production automation

Qualifications/Requirements:

- 2 years previous broadcast or production experience with master control or production experience with master control or production control is preferred, but we will train the right person.
- Ross Overdrive experience is a plus.
- Must be willing to work holidays and weekends
- Positive attitude and ability to adapt to changes
- Strong commitment to working effectively with and both being trained by and training others in a team environment is a must
- Ability to communicate effectively - written and verbal
- Proven track record of prioritizing complex tasks
- Demonstrated ability to learn new concepts quickly and thoroughly

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)

WLOX-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.