Master Control Operator

HEARST PROPERTIES, INC; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Wellness Support

Job summary

KCCI, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines, IA, seeks a Master Control Operator to manage broadcast content across on-air streams. You will monitor multiple channels, build playlists, ingest commercials and programs, and ensure regulatory compliance and quality control.

You will report to the Director of Engineering and collaborate with the team to ensure smooth transmission and timely content prep and logging.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of computer, email, software and web applications.
• Prior exposure to television station operations and newscast production.
• Experience with master control activities preferred; training offered.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate live and recorded programming for broadcast.
• Maintain on air operation including commercials and local programming.
• Monitor multiple channels for regulatory compliance and signal integrity.
• Operate broadcast automation equipment.
• Follow FCC monitoring and EAS procedures.
• Observe transmitters and take readings.
• Maintain program and transmitter logs.
• Edit and append playlists.
• Acquire content from distributors.
• Report equipment issues and transmission discrepancies.

Skills

Computer literacy

TV station operations exposure

Team collaboration

Master control familiarity

Graphics systems knowledge

Technology education background

Education

Higher education in technology / SBE

Tools

Broadcast automation systems

Graphics systems

Job description

KCCI, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa is looking for a Master Control Operator who will oversee the equipment that provides the content of our broadcast on-air program streams. You will monitor multiple air channels, preparing content, building playlists, maintaining regulatory compliance, assuring quality control of on-air product, and documenting transmission events. You will ingest commercials and programs, timing them and making sure they all play on air properly. You will report to the Director of Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate live and recorded programming for broadcast
• Maintain on air operation to include running commercials, network and local programming
• Monitor multiple channels to ensure regulatory compliance and signal integrity
• Operate broadcast automation equipment
• Follow FCC monitoring and EAS procedures
• Observe transmitters and take readings
• Maintain program and transmitter logs
• Edit and append playlists
• Acquire and prep content from distributors and content delivery systems
• Report equipment issues and transmission discrepancies

Requirements

• 1+ years of computer, email, software and web applications
• Prior exposure to television station operations and newscast production
• Work in a collaborative environment and independently
• Experience with master control activities and tasks preferred; training will be offered for qualified candidates
• Knowledge of graphics systems for on-air branding and messaging
• Higher education in technology, SBE or related military experience will be considered

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs