• Part-time Broadcast Engineer

    Nexstar Media Group (Dayton, OH)


    A friendly, affordable midwestern city with so much to offer. Work, play, and enjoy life in the “Gem City.” Dayton is known as the birthplace of aviation, and features a mecca of restaurants, festivals, museums, sports teams, and entertainment. Forbes named Dayton one of the top 20 best cities to live in as a career professional. Trulia ranked Dayton the #2 least expensive city to live in out of the top 100 metropolitan areas in the country. Come join a growing team and affordable midwestern city.

     

    The Broadcast Engineer operates, maintains, updates and repairs hardware and systems used for broadcasting and business operations.

     

    + Maintains all broadcast technology and equipment for the station

    + Installs and tests new systems and technical infrastructure for the station

    + Minimizes service interruptions at times of equipment and/or system failure by rapidly identifying and implementing solutions

    + Sets up and operates equipment and transmission links during outside broadcasts

    + Installs and maintains the IT network, switches, data backups, workstations and printers

    + Interprets and implements instructions and requests from other station personnel

    + Communicates with members of the engineering team and other teams to effectively resolve equipment and system issues

    + Perform other duties as assigned

    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

    + Minimum three years’ experience with digital electronics systems in a television broadcasting environment

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

    + Strong PC/MS 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

    + Significant 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.