• Engineer I, Broadcast

    Nexstar Media Group (Clarksburg, WV)


    WBOY is looking for a Broadcast Engineer to join the team at north central West Virginia's top-rated TV station. We focus on producing large market quality, while working in the family atmosphere of a small market. We work in a friendly community with a great pace of life and easy access to lots of outdoor beauty and recreation, all within quick reach of many large, metropolitan areas.

     

    We have a robust track record of preparing employees for promotions within our organization and in our industry as a whole. We offer excellent benefits including paid vacations, holidays and personal days, 80 hours sick leave with pay per year, health insurance plans, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K Retirement Plan, Paid Parental Leave, Dental, Vision, Teledoc, Behavioral Health services, prescription drug coverage, life insurance plans, paid short term disability, and many more benefit options. Compensation package will be based on experience.

    Duties include:

    + Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair all broadcast technology and equipment at the station and transmitter sites.

    + Ensure station compliance with FCC rules and regulations, as well as local, state, and federal laws.

    + Assist in planning, implementing, and maintaining technical infrastructure, including new technologies.

    + Assist with coordinating fiber connectivity, production setups, A/V routing and patching, audio equipment, graphics systems, and editing systems.

    + Evaluate, install, and maintain IT systems critical to station operations, including media workflows.

    + Assist with the oversight and maintenance the station’s building infrastructure and vehicle fleet, including satellite and ENG trucks.

    + Ensure redundancy and reliability in critical systems for uninterrupted on-air operations.

    + Serve as an operational and technical resource to station staff.

    + Perform other duties as assigned

     

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    Requirements & Skills:

    + Technical degree in Digital Electronics, Broadcasting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience

    + Fluency in English

    + Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

    + Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

    + Experience with digital electronics systems in a television broadcasting environment

    + Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment

    + Strong PC/Microsoft Office experience

    + Experience with fiber connectivity, production setups, A/V routing and patching, audio equipment, graphics systems and editing systems

    + Experience with digital transmitters, microwave equipment, and other broadcast-related equipment

    + Experience evaluating, selecting, installing, servicing and maintaining broadcasting industry equipment and information technology systems

    + Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

     

    Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

     

    EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.