Newscast Director - Wanf

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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 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 43 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 Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

Atlanta News First has served Atlanta communities for more than 50 years with local news, weather, sports, and entertainment. WANF (Independent), WPCH (CW), and PSN (Peachtree Sports Network) are owned by Gray Television, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. WANF and WPCH provide the community with award-winning local news coverage, dedicated community service, and effective marketing solutions for area businesses. Come to Atlanta for the opportunity—the energy, the chance to dream where there's space to contribute.

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WANF and Peachtree TV are flagship hometown stations for Gray Television, serving nearly 7 million viewers in the Atlanta area. The Newscast Director plays a critical role in ensuring the work of news producers, editors, photographers, and talent is presented cleanly to viewers. The director codes and executes live productions using Ross Over Drive automation across multiple studios and control rooms.

The Technical Media Producer (Director) operates a Ross Over Drive automation system to execute live newscasts, breaking news and special projects. The Director is responsible for all technical production aspects of a show from start to finish. The Director preps the studio, microphones, IFB, and lighting; codes rundowns within ENPS, communicates with the show producer to resolve challenges, and ensures a clean broadcast.

Our live shows are dynamic and hands-on, often requiring on-the-fly adjustments. The Director should be self-motivated, a problem-solver, and enjoy time in the seat. Systems the Director will operate include Ross switchers/servers, Wheatstone audio, Telemetrics robotics, and Chyron graphics.

• Operate Ross Over Drive automation to execute live newscasts, breaking news and special projects across multiple studios
• Prep the studio, microphones, IFB and lighting; code rundowns in ENPS; communicate with the show producer to resolve challenges; ensure a clean broadcast
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced control room environment
• Work with Ross switchers/servers, Wheatstone audio, Telemetrics robotics, and Chyron graphics
• Provide leadership and guidance to the production team as needed
• Maintain high standards for on-air quality and viewer experience

• Education:
  
  Completion of high school, or equivalent. A bachelor's degree in broadcast television production or media is preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum two years in a live broadcast television environment with hands-on control room experience (switching, audio, graphics, character generator, robotics, and automated rundown software). Experience as a news or technical director is strongly preferred. Experience operating and maintaining automation tools and software is preferred.
• Experience using Edius editing software is preferred.
• Specific knowledge, skills and abilities:
  Highly motivated and confident in executing difficult tasks; self-directed, proactive, able to meet deadlines; good leadership, communication skills; ability to work under pressure; ability to troubleshoot and develop root-cause solutions; travel approximately 5%.
• Other:
  Current employees can apply through the Gray-TV Ulti Pro self-service portal. WANF-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company.

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,…