• Production Services/Studio Technician

    Nexstar Media Group (East Providence, RI)


    WPRI-TV has an immediate opening for a Studio Technician. The ideal candidate will operate various equipment (audio, visual, graphics, lighting, digital) used for media production and/or transmission.

    Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

    • Operate Eng Receive Tuning in Live Trucks Satellite and TVU Backpacks.

    • Provide audio production-related support as needed and may work with outside production facilities.• May convert analog recordings, film, or printed materials to digital format.• Maintains and stores equipment, records and tapes.

     

    Specialized Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: • Must be able to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff.• Detail oriented.• Excellent communication and organization skills.• Familiarity with processes and procedures of a television technical department.

     

    • Adobe Premiere editing skills a plus

    • iNews Skills a plus

     

    Education/Experience: High School Diploma. Experience in television, film, or post-production preferred but not required.

     

    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.