About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.

TEGNA's broadcast operations hub in Charlotte, NC seeks Broadcast Hub Operators to join our team. This position is part of a team responsible for the live operation, monitoring and support of multiple stations 24 by 7 in a single centralized environment. This position will perform duties to ensure the on-air integrity of multiple network programming feeds and provide immediate response to emergency situations that may affect on-air programming. The ideal candidate is a self-starter capable of working independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Maintain and manipulate on-air playlists, execute program/commercial/marketing changes, support live-event and off-air workflows, send logs for reconciliation and troubleshoot channel playout issues

Responsible for the ingest and quality control of broadcast materials into all automation systems

Manage commercial integration, including rolling commercial breaks, during taped and live programming

Monitor and maintain the continuity and availability for multiple channel streams

Ensure continuity of programming by confirming that every piece of material is accounted for and ready for on-air playout

Act as first line responders for internal clients

Vigilantly protect our air by simulating the experience of a viewer and constantly checking for proper audio, video, captioning and picture quality

With the guidance of Technical Managers and supervisors, work as a team to promptly recover from any on-air discrepancies

Other duties as assigned

Requirements

BA/BS in a related field or equivalent experience

2+ years of experience in a master control or production control room television environment preferred but not required

Basic understanding of television production, broadcast operations, and/or news/sports/entertainment technical production requirements

Proficient in Excel and the entire Microsoft O365 suite of tools

Knowledge of and ability to use electronic equipment and computer hardware and software related to television broadcast operations, including video and audio routing equipment, file servers, remote transmitter monitoring equipment and multi-channel automation systems

Ability to troubleshoot, take immediate action, and resolve broadcast issues

Strong customer service attributes and skills

Strong organization and time management skills

Unwavering composure in high-pressure situations

Acute attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Experience working successfully as part of a team

Must be willing to work onsite at our facility in Charlotte, North Carolina

Must be willing and available to work flexible hours, including overnight shifts, weekends, holidays in order to meet the needs of a 24x7 operation

Benefits

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

• Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
  
  

EEO Statement

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [email protected]

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