Broadcast Engineer

Mo-St. Louismid

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Key Responsibilities

Operate Master Control and Master control automation, production audio, edit, Drones, operate field camera equipment and report, Direct/TD Newscasts. Ability to operate automated cameras,

Requirements Summary

Must have at least 2-4 years Broadcast Engineering experience with live news or talk shows. Understanding of live newscast production. Strong people skills, team player. Good driving record.

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control heavier than normal, full sized television remote live van, which requires much greater braking distance than normal;
raise a fifty-foot, telescoping mast, and be able to avoid obstructions at that height, such as power lines, especially at night;
lift, run, and carry heavy cable reels, television monitors, camera tripods and other equipment weighing up to 40 pounds for live shots;
climb 10 to 15 foot ladders, set up shots on rooftops;
bend, reach, and kneel to retrieve, place and store equipment in assigned places in ENG trucks;
vision corrected to 20/20 with no impairments. Sight is very important for driving an ENG/ SNG van. Much driving is required, must have excellent depth perception;
move swiftly at breaking news locations;
climb several flights of stairs carrying heavy equipment;
use both hands, have ability to balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach/work overhead to place and connect cables in buildings and on remote sites, and to transport and set up remote equipment;
work outside and on the roof of an ENG truck in all types of weather;
work and operate under pressure in a fast paced news environment.