What are the responsibilities and job description for the ENGINEER - IT WBTV position at Gray Local Media, Inc?
About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WBTV:
WBTV was the first television station to sign on in the Carolinas and is considered the “most trustworthy source of news and information” in the area, according to research. WBTV First Alert Weather is the most accurate forecast for the market as measured by WeatheRate. Being “On Your Side” for viewers, clients, and the community is the guiding principle of WBTV and helps drive its award-winning newscasts and quality local journalism. Visit www.wbtv.com to learn more.
Job Summary/Description:
WBTV is seeking a Broadcast Engineer/IT Technician to support reliable, high-quality live and recorded programming, newsroom operations, and post-production. This role is hands-on and service-oriented, combining broadcast engineering fundamentals with modern IT and IP-based workflow support in an automated environment.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Support all on-air operations for live and recorded programming, including studio, control room, and post-production environments.
- Troubleshoot issues quickly under deadline pressure across baseband, RF, and IP-based systems.
- Maintain, repair, and install broadcast and post-production equipment (studio systems, routing, audio, video, editing, and ingest/playout workflows).
- Perform preventative maintenance and document configuration changes to ensure maximum system uptime.
- Support and collaborate with teams across departments (News, Production, Creative Services, Engineering, and IT) to keep workflows running smoothly.
- Ensure daily operations comply with WBTV policies and all applicable FCC standards and guidelines.
- Oversee and support IT-based broadcast workflows in an automated environment (including networked systems and related infrastructure).
- Support digital transmitter operations and assist with transmitter-related maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, providing status updates and post-incident summaries as needed.
- Familiarity with FCC operational standards and compliance expectations for broadcast television.
- Schedule may include nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call support as needed.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Must have at least 2 years of working experience in Broadcast Engineering-IT.
- On-the-job and/or formal training in repairing Broadcast Transmitters.
- Display and maintain a professional appearance, based on station standards and professional demeanor.
- Calm, methodical troubleshooting under pressure.
- Attention to detail and strong documentation habits.
- Customer-service mindset and cross-team collaboration.
- Knowledge of Crispin Automation, Ross Overdrive, and Harmonic is a plus.
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WBTV-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.