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TEGNA Inc.

Broadcast Director

TEGNA Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55443


KARE-11 , the TEGNA affiliate in Minneapolisseeks a

Broadcast Director . The primary responsibility of this position is directing daily newscasts and other local programs, utilizing both production automation and manual switching operations. The Broadcast Director will work closely with our news, production, and technical teams to produce fast-paced, compelling and comprehensive newscasts and programs.

Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now.We are looking for someone to bring forward-thinking production ideas, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to manage quality control at a high level. In addition, the candidate must also be familiar with all studio operations, including floor directing, camera operation, teleprompter, graphics creation, audio, lighting, non-linear editing, content management systems and master control systems.

Responsibilities:

Direct daily live newscasts and recorded shows using both automation and manual switching.

Oversee the overall look of newscasts and on-air programming.

Identify and correct potential problems before they hit air.

Troubleshooting technical systems when required.

Use non-linear editing and content management systems for programming, commercial and digital content creation.

Other production department duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or TV Production or related degree preferred or equivalent experience may be substituted.

Experience (3 - 5 years preferred) with production automation, video switchers, newsroom computer systems, video servers, and graphics systems.

Ability to adapt quickly and respond effectively for breaking news and unexpected events.

Excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on working as a team with multiple departments.

Full operation of news content playout server (Precis)

Ability to design and build basic news graphics with Axis graphics software

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