Automation Newscast Director

Job Description

KGO TELEVISION, INC.

POSITION: Freelance AUTOMATION Newscast Director (Union) POSTED: November 29, 2021

DEPARTMENT: PROGRAMMING

KGO-TV/ABC7, the ABC Owned Television Station in San Francisco, is seeking a dedicated director that wants to join our team by working on live newscasts and local production.
The ideal candidate should have:
• Knowledge and/or working experience with
• Ross Overdrive Automation System
• Stage manager experience is a plus.
• A strong sense of newscast structure, significant hands-on experience operating in a computer assisted environment, the ability to work well under pressure, exceptional organizational skills and the ability to easily adapt within an organization.
• Live directing and/or switching experience and knowledge of switcher concepts is helpful.
• Operational knowledge of peripheral devices such as Vinten Robotics, Xpression graphics and Dalet systems are a plus
• Must be able to work all shifts, part-time and vacation relief including weekends, early mornings, late nights, and holidays. .
**Prospective employee for this job must join the Directors' Guild of America (DGA)**

Job Responsibilities:
• Direct daily newscasts and production as required
• Work closely with newscast producers, production and engineering staff
• Stage manager duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Extensive experience/knowledge with Ross Automated Production system preferred
• Knowledge of ROSS production switchers, video servers, and DALET newsroom systems and video servers and preferred
• Stage managing experience preferred

Education:
• BA in Communications or equivalent preferred

Experience:
• Minimum 5 years in television production

Preferred Qualifications:
• Minimum 5 years in television production

Preferred Education
• BA in Communications or equivalent preferred

About ABC Owned TV Stations:

The General Entertainment Content group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company's streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.

This position is with KGO Television, Inc., which is part of a business we call ABC Owned TV Stations.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d584n0-3-144-151-106-42 in your application.