IT SPECIALIST/BROADCAST ENGINEER - WMTV

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 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 PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WMTV:

WMTV is the NBC affiliate and Gray Television-owned station serving south central Wisconsin. We are the #1 station—leading the market in news and weather coverage. We are recognized for sharing information with accuracy and immediacy on all platforms.

We are located in a beautiful building conveniently off the Beltline, minutes away from downtown Madison. We maintain one main transmitter and tower on-site.

We work hard and take pride in getting it right. For four years in a row, WMTV was honored as the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association “News Operation of the Year” (in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022). We were honored to receive the Edward R. Murrow Regional "Overall Excellence" Award in 2024 and in 2022.

What’s better than working at the #1 station in the nation’s #1 city? Join our award-winning team and live, work, and play in a community that is consistently named one of the best places to live in America. We are just 1.5 hours from Milwaukee, 2.5 hours from Chicago, and 5 hours from Minneapolis/St. Paul.

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Job Summary/Description:

An IT Specialist/Broadcast Engineer is responsible for day-to-day hands-on maintenance of the technical infrastructure supporting all live, recorded programming, and post-production at WMTV. This person performs quality control measurements to ensure proper video and audio quality is maintained for all broadcasts, assists in field productions, and addresses team needs. Duties include troubleshooting, maintaining, and installing studio and transmitter equipment. Must be able to think on their feet, work well with others, be a self-starter, and be a team player focused on assisting the staff with technical issues.

WMTV, a Gray Media-owned station, has an excellent career opportunity for a full-time IT Specialist/Broadcast Engineer in our Technology Department. This exciting position is responsible for supporting all aspects of Broadcast, Network, and Computer operations, including ensuring the best video and audio signal quality is maintained throughout all broadcast, computer, and transmission systems. The engineer interacts daily with WMTV staff and will be responsible for following all FCC and Gray TV standards and guidelines. They must be a self-starter and a team player who can navigate shifting priorities, drive a sense of urgency, and deliver industry-leading customer service.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Support engineering aspects of the technical facility, including studio support, post-editing systems, field production support, and transmission of live or recorded events and programs
- Perform regular maintenance on broadcasting and computing systems, and implement changes, repairs, or upgrades as required to maintain peak system performance
- Must be able to read, edit, and explain schematic drawings, blueprints, and other vendor-provided support documents to implement critical engineering projects
- Ability to learn and implement new skills quickly and respond to changing priorities with a strong sense of urgency
- Support all aspects of breaking news gathering, severe weather, and new system integrations, which may require working odd hours, weekends, and holidays
- Have a working knowledge of computer operating systems, updates, and networking, including maintenance and repair of computers, servers, and networking equipment
- Display and maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, communicate up and down effectively, be self-motivated, extremely detail-oriented, and customer-focused
- Support facility needs, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and CCTV systems

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