TECHNICAL MEDIA DIRECTOR - WMTV

GRAY MEDIA; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Television's WMTV in Wisconsin seeks a Technical Media Producer to operate the broadcast control center and ensure on-air and online programming quality. The TMP directs live and prerecorded productions using Ross Overdrive and ENPS, while handling master control duties, recording, playback, switching, and QC.

This role offers potential for video editing and field directing opportunities within a fast-paced newsroom environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and quality-control all inbound and outbound broadcast signals, ensuring content airs as intended.
• Direct live and prerecorded productions and manage master control duties in the facility.
• Opportunity for video editing and field directing.

Tools

Ross Overdrive

ENPS

Job description

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets, serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach about 37% of U.S. television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first- and/or second highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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 WMTV

WMTV is the NBC affiliate and Gray Television-owned station serving south-central Wisconsin. We are the #1 station- leading the market in news and weather coverage. We are recognized for sharing information with accuracy and immediacy on all platforms.

We work hard and take pride in getting it right. For four years in a row, WMTV was honored as the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association "News Operation of the Year". As well as being the recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Regional "Overall Excellence" Award.

What's better than working at the #1 station in the nation's #1 city? Join our award-winning team and live, work, and play in a community that is consistently named one of the best places to live in America. We are just 1.5 hours from Milwaukee, 2.5 hours from Chicago, and 5 hours from Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Job Summary/Description

WMTV has an immediate opening for a Technical Media Producer. The Technical Media Producer ("TMP") is responsible for operating the equipment in our broadcast control center that keeps WMTV's programming on air and online. The TMP directs live and prerecorded productions as assigned, using our Ross Overdrive production automation system paired with coding in ENPS to deliver a quality News Show. The TMP also handles all master control duties in our facility, such as recording, playback, switching, and quality-checking programming for air. This position offers an opportunity for video editing and field directing.

Duties/Responsibilities

• - Monitoring and quality control of all inbound and outbound / broadcast signals, as well as ensuring that all content airs as intended