Broadcast Specialist

About the Role

The Broadcast Specialist maintains the technical operations of the University’s TV and radio stations equipment and facilities, as well as campus wiring needs.

Responsibilities

• Repairs, inspects, cleans, and installs equipment.
• Performs weekly inspections of transmitters.
• Reviews and maintains files of the FCC rules and regulations.
• Oversees network feeds for all stations.
• Helps with special projects and events.
• Assists with remote location productions.
• Maintains all scoreboard and video board functions.
• Sets up, tests, and maintains all broadcast equipment for streaming all football and basketball home games along with other campus events as needed.
• Provides technical support during football and basketball home games.
• Communicates with the MIAA as the primary in-game contact during football and basketball seasons.
• Provides timely support if TV or radio broadcast goes down including outside of normal business hours.
• Assists in solving campus technical problems as needed.
• Aids in evaluating, specifying, and ordering new electronic equipment and accessories.
• Provides campus support for the cable system in dorm rooms.
• Installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains network peripherals for all of campus (this includes but is not limited to network drops, security cameras, access points).
• Installs various types of cable, including copper data cable, copper telephony cable, and cable TV, CC Camera cable.
• Terminates cables to correct technical specification.
• Terminates RJ-11 and RJ45 modular cable interface.
• Terminates RG-6 and RG-59 COAX cable interface.
• Identifies network and telephony equipment.
• Installs wire molding and cable termination boxes.
• Installs all wall-mounted TVs, monitors, PCs, and related technology across campus.
• Communicates with technical support as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Two plus years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• FCC First Class or General Broadcast License preferred.

Skills

• Ability to prepare and/or process purchase orders.
• Ability to make recommendations that impact the budget.
• Ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Ability to use computers for word processing and/or accounting purposes.
• Ability to use or repair small/light equipment.
• Ability to use or repair medium equipment and machinery.
• Ability to repair, develop, or install telecommunications systems.
• Ability to supervise employees developing, installing, or repairing technology systems.
• Ability to use computers for data entry.
• Working knowledge and ability to use heavy machinery such as scissor lifts and boom lifts.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel (including the use of a computer keyboard); and talk or hear (including the use of a telephone).
• Frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.