Station Monitoring Technician, Clearwater

The E.W. Scripps Company is seeking a Station Monitoring Technician. This individual will monitor, report, and ensure the on-air product of the station group. Day-to-day responsibilities include actively monitoring multiple video streams, data streams, and centralized systems to ensure stations broadcast quality video and audio throughout multiple company-owned & operated television stations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Actively monitor multiple video and data streams to ensure stations are broadcasting quality video and audio
• Periodically verify that audio is present and coherent for our audience
• Quickly troubleshoot station issues as they occur, applying backup configurations to reduce station downtime
• Communicate with local station staff in a clear and precise manner regarding issues
• Document all station discrepancies by collecting data from monitoring and analysis tools, as well as from engineers and operators
• Generate and maintain trouble tickets in an issue management system to create detailed reports for various corporate departments
• Monitor the quality of multiple data connections to remote sites and organize the appropriate processes to correct any variances
• Performing broad LAN, WAN, and fiber circuit analysis
• Communicate and coordinate with multiple station-level, regional, and engineering staff regarding projects such as engineering systems upgrades or preventive outage preparations
• Assist with setup, troubleshooting, repair, and integration of engineering systems
• Verify file transfers of on-air content to multiple remote stations
• Verify as-run logs to ensure accuracy and timing
• Monitor playlist elements to ensure that they will be ready for transmission at the required time; follow up by reporting missing items, and identify and report programming discrepancies
• Answer, direct, and/or respond to emails and phone calls
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• High school diploma or GED required
• 1 to 2 years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is preferred
• Familiarity with television broadcast experience preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Must be able to multitask and be detail-oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as in a team environment
• Desire to learn and be self-motivated
• Ability to interpret and follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Ability to analyze current systems for improvement
• Ability to perform broad LAN, WAN, and fiber circuit analysis
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Strong proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to type 25 or more words per minute
• Familiarity with FCC broadcasting rules is a plus

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• Must have a flexible work schedule to work any time in a 24/7 operation (nights, weekends, holidays, short notice)