Broadcast Technical Director

WLKY-TV, the CBS affiliate in Louisville, KY has an opening for an experienced Technical Director for our station's live newscasts. Technical Directors have knowledge of broadcast operations and production activities. You will work together with directors and producers in planning newscasts and overseeing the crew on Newscast pre-production activities. You will report to the Production Manager.

Responsibilities

Oversee the visual direction of newscasts Provide creative input and will work with the newscast producer and production crew Responsible for clean technical execution of the look of the newscast Call and punch live weather coverage and breaking news when needed.

Requirements

2+ years of experience working as a technical director at a commercial television station  Can deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production Must be willing to work evenings, vacations and holidays as needed Must have reliable transportation Experience with Sony Production Switchers desired Experience with ENPS, VIZ RT graphics and Bitcentral video playback will be helpful Related military experience will be considered

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of 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