Broadcast Director

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.

KARE-TV in Minneapolis, MN is looking for a Broadcast Director to:

• Coordinate and direct technical aspects of newscasts and other productions. Includes switching video/audio sources and taking responsibility for on air product including camera shots and graphics.


• Attend necessary planning meetings and work directly with various producers to lay out show formats and studio recordings. This includes cameras, graphics, props, talent positioning and best use of available set elements.


• Flawless operation of SONY ELC automation system (coding) while “calling” the show via intercom for production staff to follow.

Responsibilities: 

• Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate information verbally via studio intercom system. Basic understanding of TV Broadcast terminology.


• Strong leadership abilities


• Strong organization/coordinating skills


• Full operation of ENPS newsroom system


• Full operation of news content playout server (Precis)


• Ability to design and build basic news graphics with Axis graphics software


• Effective knowledge and use of all studio facilities including sets, cameras and electronic effects technology.


• Understand capabilities and limitations of all studio and production facilities


• Ability to be flexible and innovative is essential


• Positive attitude, encouraging others and supporting station goals and decisions


• Embrace change and new technology


• Ability to function under intense pressure and time constraints for breaking news


• Identify problems quickly and offer solutions


• Ability to cover varying schedules when needed

Requirements: 

• Must be flexible to cover varying shifts throughout the summer event schedule.

PLEASE NOTE:  This is a Part-Time, Temporary position that will end on September 8, 2024.

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

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