Live News Director – On-Call for Breaking Broadcasts

5127 KABC Television, LLC; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 135,000; Part time

Job summary

ABC7 Los Angeles is seeking Directors to join our team on an as-needed basis to work on live newscasts and live local productions in Glendale, CA. Candidates should have extensive directing experience in a major market, expertise with Ross Overdrive, and the ability to stage manage, monitor audio, lighting, and robotic cameras in a fast-paced single-operator control room.

Availability of overnight, weekend and holiday shifts is required; part-time role in a dynamic broadcast environment at ABC7

Qualifications

• An exceptional ability to multitask under pressure.
• Working experience as a director with Ross Overdrive as a single-operator director.
• Understanding of and experience coding and monitoring camera blocking/movement while directing a live show.
• Ability to operate/adjust/drive robotic camera systems while directing a live show.
• Ability to monitor and adjust/code for audio changes and levels while directing a live show.
• Strong sense of newscast structure and breaking news judgement.
• Operational knowledge of the DALET Newsroom computer system.
• Must interact with various departments and have exceptional organizational skills.
• Understanding of broadcast studio lighting.
• Understanding of microphone placement for news talent and guests.
• Must be willing to work any combination of overnight, weekend and holiday shifts.
• Minimum of 10 years experience directing live newscasts in a major market.

Responsibilities

• Direct fast-paced, top-market newscasts, with ability to handle major breaking news as it happens, in a single-operator control room environment
• Stage Manage newscasts and live productions as required

Skills

Multitask under pressure

Live directing experience

Single-operator control room

Camera blocking/movement

Education

High School Diploma

College Degree

Tools

Ross Overdrive

DALET Newsroom

XPression Graphics

Ross Artimo Robotic cameras

Job description

ABC7 Los Angeles is seeking Directors to join our team on an as-needed basis to work on live newscasts and live local productions in Glendale, CA. Candidates should have extensive directing experience in a major market, expertise with Ross Overdrive, and the ability to stage manage, monitor audio, lighting, and robotic cameras in a fast-paced single-operator control room.

Availability of overnight, weekend and holiday shifts is required; part-time role in a dynamic broadcast environment at ABC7