OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY Fox TV Stations
FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network's national content. JOB DESCRIPTION FOX 13 in Seattle, WA has an immediate opening for a Master Control Technician. This position is directly responsible for maintaining our on-air look and monitoring the output of multiple TV stations at our local Seattle facility while ensuring all FCC requirements are met. The Master Control Technician is also responsible for ensuring content is ingested and prepared for air well ahead of airtime and taking measures to get re-feeds when required. Communicating continuously with Traffic, News, Programming, and Creative Service Departments verbally and by e-mails is critical to this position. The successful candidate must also master our on-air automation system and assist other operators as needed. Clear communication with Engineering is critical in this position in order to solve issues when they arise.
Responsibilities Quality Assurance of program and spot media.
Verify playlists and events are correct and make changes when required.
Execute breaking news cut-ins and roll breaks for live events.
Steer satellite dishes and tune satellite receivers for feeds and live events.
Transfer media into automation system and prep for playback.
Notify Engineering in the event of an on-air technical problem.
Position requires performance of other job-related duties as assigned.
Assist Engineering when requested.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications 1-year minimum experience in a master control environment is required.
Ability to react quickly and remain calm when problems arise.
Basic computer skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Must be able to work all shifts.
Must be willing to assist Engineering with pulling cable, mounting equipment, lifting gear, etc., when requested.
