News Technology Coordinator - WPXI TV

Cox Media Group Inc

Pittsburgh, PA
22 days ago

Highlights

The role is responsible for resolving time-sensitive technical requests, maintaining the gear used to present and preserve media, maintaining tech supply inventory, and working alongside journalists to capture aerial video of news assignments. The companys businesses encompass 17 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Pittsburgh, PA
Industry	Printing and Publishing
Company Size	2,500 to 4,999 employees
Year Founded	2009
Website	http://www.ajc.com

Description

Location: PA-Pittsburgh

Job Title: News Technology Coordinator - WPXI TV

Position Overview

WPXI TV Pittsburgh has an exciting opportunity for a News Technical Coordinator. The role is responsible for resolving time-sensitive technical requests, maintaining the gear used to present and preserve media, maintaining tech supply inventory, and working alongside journalists to capture aerial video of news assignments.

This role will work closely with the news photographers, reporters, and video editors of the newsroom.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Consistently demonstrate a customer service approach to technical support
Effectively resolve as a front-line technical problems for field crews
Communicate technology updates and workflow changes to relevant employees
Assist with technical onboarding of new employees
Construct how-to guides on media workflows and best practices
Provide ongoing documentation of news technology hardware and software
Perform scheduled maintenance on photographer's gear
Identify opportunities to improve newsroom workflows
Research new technology for capital projects
Assist with delivering and retrieving vehicles for maintenance
Follow up on reported discrepancies and make appropriate referrals
Work occasional weekends and holidays as needed to support coverage

Minimum Qualifications

Lift and carry 50lbs

Preferred Qualifications

Broadcast newsroom experience preferred
Bachelor's degree in broadcasting or video production preferred
FAA Part 107 preferred
Avid media management experience preferred

About Cox Media Group

CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The companys businesses encompass 17 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMGs TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit www.coxmediagroup.com

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About Company

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is owned by Cox Media Group, an
integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media
company that includes the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps.
Additionally, CMG owns Cox Target Media, which operates Valpak, one
of North America's leading direct marketing companies, and Savings.com,
a leading online source for savings.

CMG's 2012 revenue was $1.9 billion. The company's operations
currently include 19 broadcast television stations and one local cable
channel, 87 radio stations, eight daily newspapers and more than a dozen
non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital services.

CMG currently operates in more than 30 media markets and reaches
approx. 52 million Americans weekly, including more than 32 million TV
viewers, more than 4 million print and online newspaper readers, and 18
million radio listeners. Click here to learn more about Cox Media Group.