Master Control Operator
Required skills
- master control
- broadcast
- on-air
- playlists
- regulatory compliance
- quality control
- transmission events
- ingest commercials
- programs
- FCC monitoring
Nice to have
- television station operations
- newscast production
- master control activities
- graphics systems
- on-air branding
- time-sensitive newscast production
Role summary
WXII/WCWG, a Hearst Television station in Winston-Salem, NC, seeks a Master Control Operator to manage broadcast equipment and on-air program streams. Responsibilities include monitoring multiple channels, preparing content, building playlists, ensuring regulatory compliance and quality control, and documenting transmission events. The role involves ingesting and timing commercials and programs for proper playback. Additionally, the operator will spend at least one shift weekly as a Production Assistant, operating cameras, teleprompter, audio-board, graphics, and video equipment for live broadcasts and post-production, collaborating with the production team for successful broadcasts. Experience with broadcast automation, FCC procedures, and video editing is key.
WXII/WCWG, owned by Hearst Television in Winston-Salem, NC, is looking for a Master Control Operator who will oversee the equipment that provides the content of our broadcast on-air program streams. You will monitor multiple air channels, preparing content, building playlists, maintaining regulatory compliance, assuring quality control of on-air product, and documenting transmission events. You will ingest commercials and programs, timing them and making sure they all play on air properly. Weekly, you will also work at least one shift as a Production Assistant in the Newsroom where you will be responsible for operating cameras, teleprompter, audio-board, graphics and video equipment related to live broadcasts and post-production. You will work with our production team to guarantee a successful broadcast is produced.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate live and recorded programming for broadcast
- Maintain on air operation to include running commercials, network and local programming
- Monitor multiple channels to ensure regulatory compliance and signal integrity
- Operate broadcast automation equipment
- Follow FCC monitoring and EAS procedures
- Observe transmitters and take readings
- Maintain program and transmitter logs
- Edit and append playlists
- Acquire content from distributors and content delivery systems
- Report equipment issues and transmission discrepancies
- Operate cameras and studio floor directing
- Move and handle props and sets during productions
- Construction, maintenance, installation and operation of props, cameras, prompters, sets and other production equipment
- Lighting and script preparation for newscasts
- Maintain appearance of studios including cleaning of set and floors
- Understand and maintain lighting grid and control board
- Climb ladders to change light bulbs and adjust fixtures on the grid
- Edit syndicated promos for air and web content using Adobe Premiere
- Assist the directors
Requirements
- 1+ years of computer, email, software and web applications
- Prior exposure to television station operations and newscast production
- Work in a collaborative environment and independently
- Experience with master control activities and tasks preferred; training will be offered for qualified candidates
- Knowledge of graphics systems for on-air branding and messaging
- Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production
- Higher education in technology, SBE or related military experience will be considered
- Related military experience will be considered
- Values in Action
- At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
- Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
