What are the responsibilities and job description for the Broadcast Maintenance Engineer position at Nexstar Media Inc.?
Primary Responsibilities: --Maintain station equipment through preventive maintenance and repair. --Installation, wiring and documentation for broadcast equipment, IT servers, switches, routers. --Assist News Dept with support for systems such as BitCentral, ENPS, Ross Xpression. --Perform diagnostics and repair of computer systems. Hardware repair or software installs. --Operate or assist with transmission of bonded cellular, satellite or RF microwave truck. --Have basic understanding of technical drawings and documents. --Ability to interface with outside vendors for repairs or upgrades on systems Requirements: --Minimum 3-5 years experience with IT, electronics, television environment or similar. --Ability to troubleshoot-repair-operate broadcast equipment including video monitoring, routers, patch panels, fiber, wireless devices, ENG cameras and studio robotic cameras. --Use of audio-video-data test equipment such as digital waveform-spectrum analyzer. --Demonstrated IT experience with basic server, networking topology and operating systems. --Ability to work with management team on design, installation and integration of new equipment. --Excellent communication and critical thinking skills, ability to prioritize issues. --Good hand dexterity, ability to climb ladders, work in tight spots, lift minimum 50 lbs. --Amateur radio operator, FCC license, SBE/Cisco/Microsoft certifications all a plus. $39k-72k based off experience. 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.
Salary : $39,000 - $72,000