Director​/Master Control Operator; Tmp - Asso - Wdbj

About Gray Media

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households.

The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

WDBJ7, WZBJ, and  are a Gray-owned dominant CBS-affiliated media powerhouse in beautiful Roanoke, Virginia. Known as “Your Hometown Station®”, WDBJ7 and WZBJ serve 26 counties across the Blue Ridge Mountain region and produce more than 55 hours of award-winning local news coverage, more than any of its competitors in the Roanoke/Lynchburg market.

The #1 station in the Roanoke/Lynchburg market is looking for a technically savvy individual to work in our state-of-the-art Multimedia Control Center. The person we hire will direct newscasts in addition to performing duties associated with broadcasting WDBJ7’s television signal. The successful candidate will work directly with the newscast producers and anchors to put together fast-paced live news broadcasts. The individual will be responsible for all technical aspects of the newscast, including video, audio, graphics, transitions and camera movements.

If you want to work on an incredible team while growing your technical and leadership skills, we want to hear from you. Candidates should email Megan Kanode at  and also apply at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Prepare and direct live and pre-recorded productions for WDBJ and
• Work with other departments, including WDBJ’s newsroom, to coordinate and produce top-rated television and digital programs
• Monitor on-air signals for WDBJ and ingest daily programming and commercials
• Operate Viz Mosart (including cameras and audio console), Photoshop software, and supporting equipment in the WDBJ media control center
• Occasional operation of Edius and Premiere Pro editing software
• Regular care and maintenance of equipment and studio
• Work closely with other departments to meet daily demands as necessary
• Work with VizRT automation, master control video switcher, and NVerzion automation, Adobe Photoshop, and all supporting equipment in Production/Master Control; including the ability to effectively perform at the following: robotic camera operation, audio operation, commercial/promo ingesting, satellite operation, program ingesting/segmenting, and a working knowledge of web production
• Understanding of FCC program and transmitter logs, and all FCC broadcast regulations
• Work with ENPS, the newsroom computer system
• Understanding of all equipment in studios and production areas
• Dedication to the care of equipment
• Work closely with all other departments to meet all daily demands
• Training of new personnel as assigned
• Variable work schedule due to changing shifts, turnover, and station projects. Work assignments will at times include mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Other duties as assigned

• Six months to 1 year experience in TV Production and/or master control

WDBJ-TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company.

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every…