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Part-Time Talk Show Host

Audacy Minneapolis is looking for another great host on Minnesota’s most trusted station.  As the voice of the Upper Midwest for almost a century, NewsTalk 830 WCCO is in need of a great storyteller with an engaging personality, someone possessing unique, dynamic thoughts & opinions about current events, great range as an interviewer, and the ability to be a Good Neighbor for/in the community. Can you be curious, entertaining, AND informative? News and information have long been part of the tradition on this legacy platform, but we also want a strong digital presence to help appeal to the next generation of listeners.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

  • Perform live broadcasts that are entertaining and informative.
  • Communicate with producer, Brand Manager and News Director to ensure program goals are continually being met.
  • Work with the show producer on content strategies, story angles, guest ideas and engagement.
  • Interact with the audience on social media daily.
  • Maintain strong contacts and relationships with a variety of types of community leaders.
  • Create daily content for website and social media channels.
  • Prepare and research for broadcasts.
  • Protect the station’s FCC license.
  • Ensure that contests and promotional announcements are executed properly.
  • Cross-promotion of other station shows both on air and via social media.
  • Occasionally make personal appearances at station events and remote broadcasts.
  • Other duties as required by management.

Qualifications

Required & Preferred:

  • Be a great teammate (work well collaborating with others).
  • Must be an excellent communicator with strong creative skills.
  • Knowledge of the format and audience.
  • Understanding of FCC guidelines.
  • Connections and familiarity with the Twin Cities area, Minnesota and the station.

About Us

Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).

EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

For more details and to apply, click here.

Account Executive

Santamaria Broadcasting (La Raza 95.7 FM / 1400 AM / 1470 AM) has an immediate opening for confident, motivated self-starters to sell radio and digital advertising for Minnesota's leading Spanish language broadcasting company.

This is a great opportunity as the Hispanic market is the fastest growing in Minnesota and the United States and most companies are expanding in this market and need our help to advertise in Spanish to the community. Being bilingual is a plus but not necessary. Experience in Sales at General Market stations and Advertising agencies a plus. Excellent income opportunity and company benefits. If you know how to sell, come join our team today!

Responsibilities include but not limited to: prospecting, setting appointments, creative client presentations, closing on contracts, and achieving a sales quota.

Send your resume in confidence to: Armando Quintero, General Manager at armando@laraza1400.com or call 612-206-3340 for an appointment to be interviewed.

Santamaria Broadcasting is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Job Type: Full-time

Experience level:

  • 2 years

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Santamaria Broadcasting follows CDC and Minnesota Department of Health guidelines

Experience:

  • Sales Experience: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

 

Production Technician

KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul is seeking a Production Technician.

Qualifications:

  • Basic knowledge and experience with broadcast production equipment, techniques and language; can demonstrate proficiency in use of equipment, techniques and language.
  • Familiarity with television control rooms, audio rooms, studios and news and non-news productions. Previous experience preferred.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  • Must be flexible and able to deal with unexpected changes calmly.
  • Follows directions well.
  • Ability to work alternate hours and schedules including early mornings, evenings and weekends.
  • Physical requirements
    • Ability to communicate information and ideas in English both verbally and in writing so that others will understand.
    • Ability to listen and understand information and ideas presented in English through spoken and written words.
    • Must be able to work in areas and conditions that can be noisy, has many distractions, and on occasion in extreme weather conditions (heat and cold).
    • Must also be able to work quietly during live broadcasts and tapings.
    • Must have manual dexterity to operate camera and studio equipment.
    • Must be able to move quickly at times throughout the building and on location.
    • Stands and sits for long periods of time.
    • Pushes and pulls equipment on a regular basis.
    • Work under tight deadlines and in pressure situations.
    • Must be able to lift, carry, climb a ladder, and move with up to 20 lbs.

The Company will make reasonable physical accommodations to facilitate the ability to perform essential job functions.

Compensation and Benefits

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.

Diversity Statement

Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding nearly 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.

Job Overview

This position is responsible for studio production, audio and technical directing of live and pre-recorded television shows and promos.

Job Responsibilities

Studio

  • Operate television camera, teleprompter, and audio equipment at a satisfactory level and with confidence during live and taped shows.
  • Respond to all cues given over headset and in person during shows. Must react quickly and efficiently to cues and other directions.  Act as a critical communication link between director and talent.  Reports any concerns.
  • Take care of all aspects of studio maintenance, which includes cleaning, repair, set up, tear down and storage of studio and related items; routine inspection, monitoring performance and basic trouble shooting of equipment. Maintain studio lighting and other studio supplies. Follow proper protocol for notifying other personnel when items are needed or there are problems or failures. Studio Cleanliness includes Studio A, Studio C, Twin Cities Live studio, the production area and storage areas.
  • On a daily basis provides assistance to and provides input about the show.
  • Complete knowledge of the lighting systems in all studios

Audio

  • Under the direction of the director, correctly/accurately switch all audio going through the audio booth. Work ahead to insure that all elements needed during your shift are ready to go.
  • Control the quality of the audio going through the audio booth. Insure that all elements of the audio are at the proper level. Insure that the balance between microphones, music, and videotape sources are mixed and at a proper relationship with each other.
  • Ready at the audio position during assigned shift to handle any audio needs, especially during times of breaking news.
  • Help with coverage of special events and with the coverage of audio during vacations and other times when no audio operator is available.
  • Insure that all paperwork is filled out properly. Accurately complete the logging of all musical elements to insure proper credits under the music license rules. Complete any logs, scripts or other paperwork that is required.

Technical Directing

  • Technical direct a creative and technically clean productions within format guidelines.
  • Protect the integrity of the format.
  • Make suggestions for improvement.
  • Be responsible for all elements of a show. Set a positive attitude and example. Solve problems at the source. Challenge employees to improve. Respond appropriately to others.

Other

  • Assist with training or assistance to new staff members.
  • Work as a team player. Set a positive attitude and example. Foster a spirit of cooperation and helpfulness with news and other departments. Develop professional relationships with employees of other departments.
  • Have a high knowledge of operation of current equipment. Advise Director of Operations and Operations Manager on equipment needs or problems. Bring to the attention of engineering management any ideas that would improve the product we are putting on the air.
  • Seek out ways to become more knowledgeable about new technologies in our business.
  • Maintain current equipment. Communicate with the maintenance staff any technical problems with the equipment. Actively seek solutions to problems with station personnel, equipment and procedures.
  • Reports to work on time and works established schedule/hours.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Complete other duties as assigned

For more details and to apply, click here.

KSTP-TV is an equal opportunity employer.

Community Marketing and PR Specialist

KARE-TV is seeking a Community Marketing and PR Specialist.

KARE 11 is searching for a creative and energetic person to foster community connections, manage projects and grow the station’s contribution to people in the region. The ideal candidate is an innovative thinker and passionate about how KARE 11’s outreach, coverage and messages can positively impact the people in Minnesota and NW Wisconsin. This is your opportunity to put a strategy to work and execute the projects that develop our brand and do good for the people we touch.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Collaborate to develop and execute KARE 11’s community events and campaigns with the goal of increasing community support and enhancing the station’s brand value.
  • Create and provide project management as well as internal communications with all station departments, to ensure successful execution of community campaigns.
  • Write and create relevant videos or photos for use in social media posts, digital content and press releases about station events and news staff.
  • Collaborate with marketing team to develop marketing messages (on-air, digital, social, print etc.) related to station’s involvement in community events and projects.
  • Provide project management for the community grant-making process that awards financial support to local non-profit organizations.
  • Execute all internal and external communications around KARE 11’s community-based initiatives.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to establish meetings between community leaders and station staff.
  • Use Wide Orbit to pull value recaps for sponsored campaigns and community partnerships.
  • Review the PSA’s sent to us by various nonprofits to determine if they should be placed in our available inventory.
  • Produce and file the station’s FCC issues & illustrative programming report on a quarterly basis.
  • Facilitate relationships with community organizations that meet our coverage strategy and brand focus. Advocate for community partnerships within KARE 11 and provide support to the content teams.
  • Coordinate employee volunteer efforts with station-sponsored community campaigns.
  • Serve as a liaison when requests are made from the community for station talent.
  • Maintain a calendar of station-sponsored events.
  • Represent the station on community boards or committees where appropriate and as needed.
  • Develop partner agreements that foster strong relationships and support the strategic impact of the KARE 11 brand.
  • Lead station tours and assist with onboarding new staff.

 

Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • Minimum of two (2) years event marketing, public relations, project management or content production.
  • Strong writing and communications skills with grammatical proficiency
  • Excellent time management and project management skills.
  • Comfortable and confident solving problems, making real-time decisions and executing to meet a plan.
  • Ability to create Power Point or similar presentations and communicate plans and proposals to individuals and groups.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, media-focused environment.
  • Experience in media and a regular consumer of news are highly desirable.
  • Self-starting individual who can work independently, with the ability to lead and develop multiple projects at the same time.

For more details and to apply, click here.

KARE-TV is an equal opportunity employer.

 

Meteorologist (W-END)

KTTC-TV in Rochester, MN is seeking a Meteorologist.

Gray Television is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households. 

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

About KTTC:

KTTC is the leading NBC affiliate, serving Rochester, Austin, and Mason City as the #1 station for news, information, and entertainment programming. KTTC strives for leadership in our industry and in our community, and does this by keeping viewers safe and informed, supporting non-profits and organizations that serve the community, and helping our local businesses grow.

All employees accept personal responsibility for maintaining the professional culture at KTTC. The KTTC leadership team believes in workplaces “Free of discrimination, harassment, and incivility – and filled with opportunity, especially for those who’ve been traditionally denied it,” (a definition adopted by the work and training put forth by the Power Shift Project). If you value kindness and respect as much as we do, please apply.

To learn more about KTTC visit:  https://www.kttc.com/page/living-working-and-playing-in-rochester-minnesota/

Job Summary/Description:

Are you looking to get your start in broadcasting a market that experiences all weather scenarios? KTTC-TV in Rochester, Minnesota gets it all! Our coverage area of southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa sees snow, rain, tornadoes, derechos, floods, and more. We’re the perfect market to get your start and grow as a professional broadcast meteorologist. The KTTC First Alert Weather team is looking for someone who loves weather to join them in forecasting for southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. This person will primarily forecast on-air on weekends and have other duties creating content during the week. This meteorologist will work closely with our Chief Meteorologist, news management, and producers to craft engaging and dynamic forecasts.

An ideal candidate will have a firm understanding that weather impacts all parts of our lives. Forecasting at the green screen in studio isn’t their only responsibility. Climate change is real and will be the story this generation covers their entire lives. Weather happens outside the studio and this meteorologist will have a strong desire to get out and tell those impactful stories.

We're also looking for someone who can create unique weather content viewers would like to see on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon Fire, our weather app, and website. Experience with WSI graphics systems is a plus. Experience reporting, shooting, and editing will set you apart from other applicants, but not required.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Analyze weather data and prepare an accurate forecast
• Use WSI graphic systems to create content supporting the forecast
• Cover severe and breaking weather situations across all platforms
• Post weather content to station website, social media accounts, apps, and streaming devices
• Flexibility in scheduling to cover severe weather or fill-in for other weather team members

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Degree in meteorology from an accredited school or program

Qualified, interested applicants may 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 that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)

KTTC-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Television 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 Television 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 Television 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.  

As a condition of employment, Gray Television will require that newly hired employees, whether part-time or full-time, be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by the first workday to the extent permitted by applicable law unless you qualify for a medical or religious accommodation.

For more details and to apply, click here.

KTTC-TV is an equal opportunity employer.

 

 

Network Administrator

Midwest Communications Fargo, ND is looking for a Network Administrator who will provide technical administration & maintenance support for PC’s, servers, local and/or wide area networks.  The responsibilities of the position include: administer, configure & support of Windows 2008/2012/2016/2019/2022 servers, active directory, DHCP, DNS servers, Windows 7/8/10/11 OS, Google Apps, Wide Orbit Radio Station Automation and traffic software; installation of PC hardware, server hardware and peripherals; loads programs and prepares systems and network for users; configure network switches; configure Fortinet routers; administer firewalls; desktop management; manage user accounts, permissions and provide desktop support for end users; recommend new network architectures to improve performance, storage and reliability.

 

The principal office will be in Fargo, ND with time spent in Sioux Falls, SD as necessary.

 

If this position sounds right for you, send your cover letter and resume TODAY to Tyson Hinsdill, 557 Scott Street, Wausau, WI, 54403 or e-mail to itjob@mwcradio.com

 

Midwest Communications, a collective of 81 radio stations across eight states, is an equal opportunity employer by choice.

Broadcast System Engineer

KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul is seeking a Broadcast System Engineer.

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News is the award-winning ABC network affiliate for the Twin Cities. Part of Hubbard Broadcasting, KSTP-TV is a longtime market leader, and is committed to excellence in all that it does-broadcast news with hyper-local coverage, important public service that deals powerfully with today's issues, and now, more than ever, top-notch digital content, to reach our viewers and followers with information the way they want to receive it. When you work for KSTP, or our other local, independently operated station KSTC, Channel 45, you will find yourself among dedicated, passionate people who work hard every day to improve our product and our community. If you have the qualifications, and you are a person of talent and integrity, we invite you to apply!

Job Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair technical issues on a wide variety of broadcast equipment.
• Pull and terminate all types of video, audio and control cabling.
• See past the system drawings and understand end-user functional requirements.
• Install and configure systems in a way that reflects the intended system design
• Program broadcast gear (includes: routers, switchers, mixers, CG, etc.).
• Communicate status updates. Discuss issues and provide suggestions in a clear manner.
• Identify integration inefficiencies and propose solutions.
• Work with on-site tech team to identify and finalize punch list items.
• All other duties as assigned and deemed appropriate.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to climb ladders up to 24’ tall and lift up to 50 lbs. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. The Company will make reasonable physical accommodations to facilitate the ability to perform essential job functions.

Job Overview

The Broadcast Systems Engineer’s primary responsibility shall be to install, test, configure and commission Broadcast & Broadcast related IT systems, bringing projects to completion and ensuring quality in both, a studio setting and in remote locations. The Broadcast System Engineer designs and demonstrate installation techniques. The Broadcast System Engineer must be able to understand complex systems and have a solid technical background with an understanding of current video, audio, control and data/networking technology. The Broadcast Engineer will work closely with the Engineering Managers to provide both general and specific recommendations on installation standards, technologies, personnel, job specifics and implementation.

Qualifications

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills & must be able to communicate effectively in a team environment
  • High level of organization
  • Technical background that provides a working knowledge of broadcast audio and video design and theory, IT networking and signal transmission.
  • Engineering maintenance background preferred (Production truck, Video or Television Production)
  • Strong computer skills with familiarity with MS Access, Excel Spreadsheets, etc.
  • Ability to read and comprehend CAD drawings, blue prints, and technical drawings
  • Hands on experience with audio/video switching, connectivity, routing, terminations, and signal flow
  • Ability to solve unusual or unexpected problems
  • 5 or more years in a broadcast environment preferred

For more details and to apply, click here.

KSTP-TV is an equal opportunity employer.

 

Accountant Billing Specialist

KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul is seeking an Accountant Billing Specialist.

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News is the award-winning ABC network affiliate for the Twin Cities. Part of Hubbard Broadcasting, KSTP-TV is a longtime market leader, and is committed to excellence in all that it does-broadcast news with hyper-local coverage, important public service that deals powerfully with today's issues, and now, more than ever, top-notch digital content, to reach our viewers and followers with information the way they want to receive it. When you work for KSTP, or our other local, independently operated station KSTC, Channel 45, you will find yourself among dedicated, passionate people who work hard every day to improve our product and our community. If you have the qualifications, and you are a person of talent and integrity, we invite you to apply!

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of MS Office products, especially Excel.
  • Extremely detailed, highly organized and excellent analytical skills required.
  • Experience with a Traffic/Billing system is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Accounting Principles, Strong Business Ethics.
  • Ability to work quickly and accurately and meet deadlines.
  • Project an appropriate professional appearance and demeanor.
  • Ability to work in compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Ability to function in a team environment.
  • Self-confidence and excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to work established schedule and other hours as needed.
  • Previous billing experience is a plus, but not essential.
  • Two (2) years post high school education in Accounting, Business, or related field, preferred.
  • Physical requirements
    • Communicate in English both verbally and in writing. Read, hear and speak clearly.
    • Manipulate computer keys and general office equipment, including computer and telephone.
    • Think logically and analytically and articulate information that may be complex in clear, concise manner to others.
    • Quick and clear thinking required.
    • Ability to gather and organize large amounts of data and search for patterns and connections.
    • Average sitting and standing.

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. The Company will make reasonable physical accommodations to facilitate the ability to perform essential job functions.

Miscellaneous:

  • This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background and consumer financial history background check. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position.

Job Overview

This position works with a variety of departments including Corporate Accounting, the Sales department and Traffic to ensure timely and accurate client invoicing. In addition to client invoicing, the Accountant is responsible for account reconciliations to ensure general ledger accounts are accurate, month end processing, reconciliations of logs and general ledger journal entry.

Job Responsibilities

  • Complete all required functions necessary to generate advertising invoices and related billing tasks for KSTP-TV, KSTC-TV, and KSAX-TV, MeTV, and ThisTV using the Wide Orbit Traffic and Billing System.
  • Timely processing of invoicing adjustments.
  • Daily reconciliation of television logs for commercial spots that aired.
  • Follow all steps necessary to ensure accurate posting of logs.
  • Provide high quality customer service to our clients with billing related questions.
  • Timely reconciliations of general ledger accounts.
  • Prepare and generate reports and business correspondence including monthly journal entries and aged invoice reporting.
  • Month end closing tasks such as revenue review and journal entries.
  • Complete other duties as assigned

Compensation and Benefits

When extending an offer, the company considers a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate's work experience, education/training & key skills as well as internal peer equity and other market and business considerations.

For information regarding our benefits, please copy the link below and paste in your browser:
https://hubbardbroadcasting.com/our-company/working-here/"

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.

Diversity Statement

Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding nearly 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.

For more details and to apply, click here.

 

Promotion Event Staff

KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul is seeking Promotion Event Staff.

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News is the award-winning ABC network affiliate for the Twin Cities. Part of Hubbard Broadcasting, KSTP-TV is a longtime market leader, and is committed to excellence in all that it does-broadcast news with hyper-local coverage, important public service that deals powerfully with today's issues, and now, more than ever, top-notch digital content, to reach our viewers and followers with information the way they want to receive it. When you work for KSTP, or our other local, independently operated station KSTC, Channel 45, you will find yourself among dedicated, passionate people who work hard every day to improve our product and our community. If you have the qualifications, and you are a person of talent and integrity, we invite you to apply!

Qualifications

  • Must be strong in customer service, enthusiastic, detail-oriented, personable, outgoing, creative, organized and a self-starter
  • Project an appropriate company image with respect to dress and demeanor, as well as maintain a positive attitude at all times.
  • Ability to work independently and operate effectively in high-pressure, time-critical situations.
  • Must be familiar with Twin Cities Live, 45TV, and KSTP 5 Eyewitness news brand and programming
  • Must be available to work weekends, evenings as well as some day time hours. Punctuality and attendance are critical.
  • Must have a valid driver's license and a safe driving history as determined by the Company (driving record will be checked)

Job Overview

Represent KSTP 5 Eyewitness News, Twin Cities Live, and 45TV at the Minnesota State Fair.

Job Responsibilities

  • Set up banners, tents, giveaways, prize wheel, etc. at station events
  • Represent KSTP 5 Eyewitness News, Twin Cities Live, 45TV, plus digital sub channels (MeTV & AntennaTV) at station events with a high level of customer service while interacting with the general public, clients and on air talent.
  • During events may operate sound systems; cameras and interactive games; engages audience; drives traffic to station location.
  • Work as a team with clients and KSTP-TV employees, i.e., promotions, on-air talent, sales. Provides support in the coordination and execution of the station's event marketing efforts
  • Drive station vehicles to and from station events

Compensation and Benefits

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.

Diversity Statement

Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding nearly 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.

For more details and to apply, click here.

Hubbard Radio is an equal opportunity employer.

Air Control Technician

KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul is seeking an Air Control Tehnician.

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News is the award-winning ABC network affiliate for the Twin Cities. Part of Hubbard Broadcasting, KSTP-TV is a longtime market leader, and is committed to excellence in all that it does-broadcast news with hyper-local coverage, important public service that deals powerfully with today's issues, and now, more than ever, top-notch digital content, to reach our viewers and followers with information the way they want to receive it. When you work for KSTP, or our other local, independently operated station KSTC, Channel 45, you will find yourself among dedicated, passionate people who work hard every day to improve our product and our community. If you have the qualifications, and you are a person of talent and integrity, we invite you to apply!

Qualifications

  • Basic knowledge and experience with all types of playout machines, switching (audio and video) equipment and satellite uplinking/downlinking.
  • Understands broadcast techniques and language and can demonstrate proficiency in use of equipment, techniques and language.
  • Strong communication skills-in person, in writing and over the phone. Ability to read, write and speak English well. 
  • Must be able to work different shifts and fill in for others if necessary.
  • Solid PC skills required to handle use of internet to deliver news material.
  • Must be flexible and able to deal with unexpected changes calmly.
  • Follows directions and instructions well yet offers solutions or ideas.
  • Strong team player. Works well with others.  Fosters a spirit of cooperation and helpfulness.
  • Familiarity with Twin Cities streets and highways.
  • Physical requirements
    • Must be able to work in areas and conditions that can be noisy, has many distractions, and confining.
    • Ability to communicate information and ideas in English both verbally and in writing so that others will understand.
    • Stands and sits for long periods of time.
    • Ability to hear and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words.
    • Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
    • Ability to tell if something is wrong or to anticipate if something may go wrong.
    • Must be able to lift, carry and move with up to 20 lbs.
    • Must be able to think quickly and creatively.
    • Dexterity to operate all equipment including computer keys, automation control, satellite receivers, and other controls in work space.
    • Work under tight deadlines and in pressure situations.

Compensation and Benefits

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.

Diversity Statement

Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding nearly 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.

Job Overview

This position is responsible for on-air accuracy of TV programs, commercials and quality of broadcast signal.

Job Responsibilities

  • Constantly monitor and maintain on air-accuracy of all programs and commercials of all television stations and other related transmitters.
    • Insure the timely and accurate switching of all audio and video signals switched through Master Control.
    • Correctly operates all technical equipment used in Master Control.
    • Communicate to maintenance/engineering staff any technical problems with equipment.
  • Responsible for the acquisition and distribution (A&D) of programs and commercials for air. Operate with proficiency all A&D equipment including, but not limited to, Flip Factory for timing. 
    • Tune and record satellite feeds for news and operations. Uplinks to satellites.
    • Operate routers, microwave and satellite receiving equipment. Tune in all live shots for newscasts via LiveU, microwave, and satellite receivers. 
    • Operate computers to receive FTP material from HBI properties as well as from the public as necessary.
    • Ingest and record programs and commercial content from DG Pathfire, Pitch Blue, EZ Spot, Extreme Reach, Local FTP, satellite and beta into the server. Time programs for air.
    • Operate with proficiency all video equipment.
    • Records air checks. Dubs air checks to DVD.
  • News Operations
    • Establish live shot from the field via LiveU, ENG, or SNG.
    • Assign IFB to talent and inform control room and news room of their location.
    • Uplink news stories to satellite.
    • Proficient knowledge of ENPS.
  • Prepare for unexpected changes and problems with network and local programming. Be ready to respond appropriately when necessary.
  • Share information with the next shift on technical difficulties or unresolved issues.
  • On a daily basis, maintain and complete with accuracy all logs and other records related to Master Control.
  • Work ahead to insure all necessary materials are available for current and next shift. Insure sufficient time so that they are corrected well before air time.
  • Edit playlists through conclusion of shift and at a minimum of eight hours into the next shift.
  • Serve as communication link between Assignment Desk, Producers and Field Crews, keeping everyone informed as to changes that occur in the show rundowns or problems encountered in the field.
  • Seek out ways to expand current skills and abilities; take initiative to learn new tasks, duties, technology and equipment. Offer ideas that would enhance or improve the way work is done. 
  • Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others. Foster a spirit of cooperation and helpfulness with co-workers in news, operations, traffic and promotions as well as management. Act in a professional manner while at work.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Ability to work other hours or alternate schedules as needed, as assigned with little or no notice. Alternate/additional work includes after regular hours, evenings and weekends. 

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KSTP-TV is an equal opportunity employer.

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