BROADCAST OPERATIONS MANAGER - KBTX

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 43 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 Kbtx:

KBTX Media operates the CBS and CW affiliates in Bryan-College Station, Texas, serving an 18-county area known as the Brazos Valley. For over 65 years, KBTX has been the ratings leader and dominant choice for local news and entertainment. Our team produces six newscasts each weekday, three each weekend, a breaking news digital channel, and a daily lifestyle show, totaling more than 40 hours of programming each week. KBTX is routinely recognized among the best in the state by organizations including the Associated Press, RTDNA, and the Lone Star EMMY Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In 2023, the station was honored to receive a National Edward R. Murrow Award, three regional Murrow Awards, a National Gracie Award, and the Texas Association of Broadcasters’ Bonner McLane Public Service Award. KBTX is also a recent Texas AP Broadcasters/Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Station of the Year and Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Station of the Year. KBTX has helped launch the careers of many well-known journalists, meteorologists, and network and production executives, and takes pride in helping talent grow quickly into the nation’s largest television markets.

Job Summary/Description:

KBTX Media is seeking an organized, enthusiastic professional to join our team as Broadcast Operations Manager who will lead our team of Technical Media Producers to deliver quality, on-air newscasts and pre-recorded productions. This position will oversee all technical aspects of our local daily broadcasts and will manage & train a team of TMPs to meet regular news production schedule deadlines.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Oversight of all Master Control and Broadcast operations, personnel, and department budgeting
• Training of personnel to prepare and direct live and pre-recorded content for KBTX, CW8 Aggieland, KBTX.com, and KBTX social media platforms
• Candidate should be detail-oriented and expect attention to detail from staff
• Conduct on-going staff training and review of procedures and equipment
• Work with other station departments, including the KBTX newsroom, to coordinate and produce top-rated television programs and digital content
• Monitor on-air signals for KBTX and oversight of daily programming and commercial ingest
• Operate Ross Overdrive automation (including Panasonic robotic cameras, Ross Carbonite Ultra Switcher, and Calrec audio console), iTX automation, VizRT graphics, Adobe Creative Cloud, and supporting equipment in the KBTX control center.
• Understanding of FCC broadcast regulations
• Occasional operation of Grass Valley Edius or similar news editing software
• Occasional operation of studio teleprompter

Qualifications/Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:
• 3–5 years of related experience in technical media production. Previous newscast directing and master control experience is required.
• Experience with live content, working with Ross switchers, VizRT, iTX Automation, and/or Adobe Creative Cloud applications is a significant plus
• Excellent communication skills, as working with TMPs, producers, editors, and other station departments requires constant, detailed communication
• Team player with a professional attitude
• Ability to multitask under time-sensitive deadlines
• Strong technical and computing skills
• Must be open to creative ideas and new technologies in a quickly evolving industry
• Clean driving record and reliable transportation.
• Ability to assist with event setup (lifting broadcast equipment up to 50 pounds)

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)

KBTX-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.