Live TV Technical Producer - Direct, Edit & Master Control

WTOK; Meridian (MS); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

WTOK-TV, a Gray Media station in Meridian, Mississippi, seeks a technical media producer to direct live or pre-recorded productions and monitor on-air signals and logs. The role ingests daily programming and commercials, edits for digital platforms, and supports station projects on a variable schedule.

The ideal candidate will learn Ross Overdrive automation, master control and video switchers, and operate Chyron/VizRT graphics, prompter, audio, and desktop editing; equipment care is essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to direct live or pre-recorded productions.
• Willingness to learn automation and graphics systems (Ross Overdrive, Chyron, VizRT).
• Experience operating studio equipment and editing for broadcast.

Responsibilities

• Direct live and pre-recorded productions as assigned and monitor all on-air streams for WTOK.
• Learn Ross Overdrive automation, production/video switchers, and graphics systems; operate robotic camera, prompter, audio, and desktop editing.
• Maintain equipment care and adapt to variable work schedules.

Skills

Directing live productions

Video editing

Technical operations

Robotic camera operation

Prompter operation

Audio operation

Program ingesting

Desktop editing

Web production

Tools

Ross Overdrive automation

Production video switcher

Master control video switcher

Chyron

VizRT graphics

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

WTOK-TV, a Gray Media station in Meridian, Mississippi, seeks a technical media producer to direct live or pre-recorded productions and monitor on-air signals and logs. The role ingests daily programming and commercials, edits for digital platforms, and supports station projects on a variable schedule.

The ideal candidate will learn Ross Overdrive automation, master control and video switchers, and operate Chyron/VizRT graphics, prompter, audio, and desktop editing; equipment care is essential.