Live News Tech Director - Digital & Broadcast

Gray Local Media, Inc; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 51,577,000 - 53,010,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + Dental + Vision

HSA contributions

Flexible Spending Account

Life & disability benefits

Parental leave

Adoption & surrogacy benefits

401(k) with matching

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary benefits

PTO including Relocation PTO

Focus on Caring

Job summary

Gray Media is seeking a Technical Media Producer to direct live broadcasts, monitor signals, and drive digital content across platforms. You’ll work in a fast-paced live control room, ensuring flawless transitions and FCC compliance while coordinating with news and production teams.

The role requires reliability, technical proficiency, and flexibility to handle early morning or late-night shifts as we deliver high-quality local programming and web content for multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• You’re reliable, punctual, and have transportation to the station.
• Technical agility with control room tech and live TV handling.
• Digital-first mindset: extend on-air presence to web/mobile.
• Thrive under live broadcast pressure and never miss a cue.
• Team-player who lifts colleagues and supports the group’s success.
• Flexible to work early mornings or late nights.

Responsibilities

• Direct live productions for newscasts and local productions.
• Monitor on-air signals and transmitter logs for compliance and clarity.
• Ingest daily programming and commercials; craft elements for web channels.
• Run local commercial breaks for live sports events with precise timing.
• Collaborate with news and production teams across platforms.
• Maintain FCC logs and station requirements with accuracy.

Skills

punctuality

technical agility

digital-first

under pressure

team player

flexibility

Tools

Ross Overdrive

Ross production switcher

MCR/Harris automation

Platinum House routing

VizRT graphics

Adobe Photoshop

ENPS

Edius

Job description

Gray Media is seeking a Technical Media Producer to direct live broadcasts, monitor signals, and drive digital content across platforms. You’ll work in a fast-paced live control room, ensuring flawless transitions and FCC compliance while coordinating with news and production teams.

The role requires reliability, technical proficiency, and flexibility to handle early morning or late-night shifts as we deliver high-quality local programming and web content for multiple platforms.