The Alabama Broadcasters Association will honor Jimmy Rane, also known as “The Yella Fella,” as its Citizen of the Year during the group’s annual meeting. The Abbeville resident and President and CEO of the Great Southern Wood Preserving company is being honored for his many philanthropic endeavors which improve the lives of those in his community and across the state. Mr. Rane will be recognized at a luncheon on Saturday, August 16th at the Hyatt Regency in Hoover.

In addition, the Alabama Broadcasters Association will name its Broadcaster of the Year at a luncheon on Friday, August 15th at the Hyatt Regency. As is the association’s tradition, this honor will be a surprise to the recipient.

Also at the Friday luncheon, three people (in addition to the Broadcaster of the Year) will be inducted into the Alabama Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.

David Baughn of Tuscaloosa is among this prestigious group. David recently retired from his broadcast engineering role at the University of Alabama where he ran the engineering and IT department for the radio and television facilities.

Ann Collister of Montgomery is included in the inductions. Ms. Collister has a long and successful career in radio station sales and management. She is currently managing WVRV-FM.

Mr. Stanley T. Siegal will be inducted posthumously. Mr. Siegal worked at both radio and television stations, including some time behind the GM’s desk. He also provided “play by play” commentary for University of Alabama baseball and football. Later, he announced UA baseball and basketball games for the ACN Sports Network.

The luncheons are included in full conference registration and a la carte registration for either Friday or Saturday meeting attendance. Contact the ABA at 205-982-5001 to purchase additional luncheon tickets for either day.

Category:
News
Position/Title:
Director-Newscast
Details:
Foxten News, the number one station in the Mobile-Pensacola DMA along the beautiful Gulf Coast is looking for a experienced newscast director/technical director for our newscasts.
Vacancy Type:
Full Time
Date Posted:
7/25/2014
Closing Date:
9/18/2014
City:
Mobile – 36605
State:
Alabama
Experience:
The ideal candidate will have several years experience directing live, fast-paced, video and live shot intensive newscasts. Our state of the art facility has ENPS, robotic cameras, non-linear editing, Avid Deko 3000, a GVG karrera switcher.
Requirements:
The successful candidate must be a team player who is a proactive leader with great people skills who can remain cool and calm when news is breaking and changes happen during a live newscast.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves television, is willing to change with new technology and loves the challenges of being an active participant and creative leader in a number one news operation.
Additional Information:
EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled
Contact:
To apply go to Fox10tv.com / Careers

Job posted by an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

(09-18-14)

WCOV-TV, Montgomery’s FOX Affiliate, is seeking a General Sales Manager. The right candidate for this position will have strong leadership and broadcast sales management skills in order to lead the sales team to achieve station goals.

The right candidate for this position should have the following:
•Five years minimum of successful television advertising sales management experience with a verifiable history of positive results.
•Sales experience in multiple markets.
•Inventory management skills.
•Microsoft Office proficiency required; knowledge of WideOrbit traffic system.
•Experience with a Fox or other independent affiliate a plus.
•Effective leadership, motivational, and management skills.
•Effective training skills necessary to share knowledge with local sales staff.
•A positive attitude and excellent people skills.
•Creative abilities that help close sales to the benefit of both client and the station.
•Must enjoy making calls with sales staff and advertisers.
•Relocation to Montgomery, Alabama required.

WCOV-TV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a non-smoking facility.
If you would like to be considered for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter to:

WCOV-TV
Attn: HR / GSM Position
One WCOV Avenue
Montgomery, Alabama 36111
Email: kathy@wcov.com
Or fax to (334) 288-5414

(08-28-14)

Category:
Digital Media
Position/Title:
Digital Content Producer
Details:
Don’t just read the news — write it and share it.
FOX10 News is looking for an Digital content producer to join our web team. You’ll help craft the news stories you see every day on our website, but you’ll also be in charge of extending the narrative and amplifying the reach of that content, as well as creating your own stories.
Job Duties
Duties include working in breaking news situations to get information from our assignment desk out to viewers as well as writing information from press releases and editing the copy of reporters to adhere to Associated Press style and english grammar conventions, while ensuring that the content is engaging and accurate. In other words, we want you to be able to write, and do it well!
We may even send you out on your own to cover a story. When you’re not writing, you may be researching and producing photo galleries, infographics, or other elements to help tell a story better.
We’re a force across all screens so you’ll be helping to share our stories via our mobile apps, Facebook page, Twitter feed, text and e-mail. You’ll know what a push notification is.
Vacancy Type:
Full Time
Date Posted:
7/25/2014
Closing Date:
9/30/2014
City:
Mobile – 36606
State:
Alabama
Experience:
Ability to shine under pressure and strict deadlines is a must. You should be plugged in to everything going on along the Gulf Coast through social media, TV, radio and newspapers. Unfamiliar with coding for the web? That’s cool, but you should at least know what HTML is. That said, our tools are easy to use — so we can get you get up to speed quickly — but hard to master. If you know your way around WordPress, you’re halfway there. Everything goes out across all screens, so you should be familiar with push notifications, email marketing, search engine optimization and social media posting. Experience in Photoshop or similar software and non-linear editing software will help too.
Requirements:
Responsible for evaluating written stories and giving feedback to reporters on those stories.
Contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations.
Monitor postproduction of digital stories to ensure accurate completion of details.
Research, write and edit material that appeals to the station’s target audiences.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as grammar and analytical skills.
Pay attention to detail and move fluidly between tasks
Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations.
Knowledge of media production, communication and dissemination techniques and methods, including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral and visual media. Yes, Facebook and Twitter.
Proficient in non-linear video editing.
Some knowledge of HTML markup and CSS is a plus
Additional Information:
Work Environment/Physical Requirements: High stress environment with deadline pressures. Some travel may be required on an occasional basis.

NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.

(09-30-14)

Bureau Director I (Assistant Director of Technical Services)
Department:Technical Services
Salary: Competitive

JOB DUTIES INCLUDE:
Mississippi Public Broadcasting is searching for an Assistant Director of Technical Services. Under the supervision of the Director of Technical Services, the qualified candidate will help to plan, manage, train, coordinate and conduct all aspects of Technical Services related to the television and radio broadcast network. Shall serve as the on-site project manager for most broadcasting projects and serve as the second point person over the Technical Services Division.

Specifically, the ideal candidate will perform the following duties:

•Forecast, plan, manage, train, and coordinate all maintenance activities related to the broadcast network
•Monitor and serve as an on-site project manager overseeing and teaching, as necessary, technician’s activities.
•Assist and advise in planning of future equipment installations, requirements, and budgetary recommendations.
•Supervise maintenance of computer software, hardware, and local area network applications on systems
throughout Technical Services.
•Conduct preventive maintenance and/or troubleshooting on almost any electronic device or support electronics whether in-house or installed at transmitter; including but not limited to: cameras, video equipment and/or audio switching equipment, processing and monitoring equipment, microwave transmitters and receivers, satellite receivers, and computing equipment.
•Supervise and/or perform transmitter maintenance of all transmitters.
•Respond to trouble calls with broadcast or computer equipment (sometimes after regular hours and weekends)
•Shall serve as a mentor, teacher and trainer to others within the department. Demonstrated past experience teaching and training others highly desired.
•Will serve as on-site project manager and overseer of technical services aspects in the field.
•Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A minimum of 5 years of experience in broadcast television engineering. 21st century skill set, a great team-oriented attitude and a dedication to quality. Strong leadership skills and exceptional communication are absolutely essential for the successful candidate to possess. A strong IT background.. A College degree, SBE certification, and A+ certification are highly desired.

Special Experience: Employment must have been in an administrative, professional capacity in an area of work related to the functional responsibility of the agency in which the position exists. In those agencies where registered specialists provide the primary source of functional and technical knowledge for planning and accomplishing the mission of the agency, the incumbent must be registered and experienced in that profession. Work experience must have included supervising and coordinating a variety of functions. This position is classified as Non-State Service, Exempt. SUBMIT: Applicants may apply online through the Mississippi State Personnel Board or mail the State of MS application to Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Attn: Human Resources, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211 received by August 15, 2014. MPB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

(08-15-14)

July 24, 2014

It is not your father’s broadcast station anymore….

Gone are the days of replacing needles on a tone arm, adjusting the bias on a quad VTR, dubbing music carts in real time, wiring a 25 pair cable to a Christmas tree block and oh yes waiting for the mercury vapor rectifier tubes to warm up before pushing the plate on button.

We could go on and on…but now just plug in a RJ45 and watch the one’s and zero’s go flying by. IP is no longer just for email and spread sheets. Audio and video signals are just as happy traveling along on the same network as the other data.

Keeping up with all this new technology should be at the top of engineers “to-do list”. The ABA Engineering Academy will be hosting a special “Audio and Video over IP” seminar on Saturday August 16th.

This is a part of the ABA Annual Convention to be held at the Hyatt Regency-Wnyfrey Hotel in Birmingham August 15th and 16th. Registration is at 8:30 AM sessions start at 9:00 AM.

Four great presentations are scheduled…

Chris Crump with Comrex Corp will discuss the correct way to use IP for remote pickups.

A review of using “Bonded Cellular for IP television remotes” will be the topic by Raymond Simmons of TVU Networks.

Jay Tyler with Wheatstone will cover the advantages of moving audio around the studio in the IP world.

Then getting the signal to the transmitter using IP STL systems will be explain by Ted Nahil with Gates Air.

In addition to the presentations there will be plenty of time during the day to visit the exhibit hall to see the latest in equipment. Cost for the “Engineering Day” activities is only $30.00 which includes a great lunch.

• CONFERENCE AGENDA
• ONLINE REGISTRATION

Don’t forget the ABA Engineering Academy Television Engineering Class September 8th – 12th.

Larry Wilkins CPBE®
Alabama Broadcasters Association
334-303-2525

MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

TITLE OF POSITION: Staff Officer II (Managing Editor)

DEPARTMENT: News & Public Affairs

ANNUAL ENTRY SALARY: Competitive

JOB DUTIES INCLUDE:

If you’re ready to be a part of a growing, award winning news team, Mississippi Public Broadcasting wants to hear from you. We’re adding the position of Managing Editor to our news department to help guide and build upon our success as a recognized news source.

Our ideal candidate will play an important role in ensuring the excellence and editorial integrity of MPB News. The Managing Editor will work under the supervision of the News Director to help manage the day to day coverage of news. She/he will help develop story ideas, track issues and events as well as write and edit. On a regular basis, this person will produce NPR-style news stories/features on issues of local and regional interest and may be called upon to anchor and host programs.

Candidates should be comfortable and competent with digital media. The ideal candidate should have strong news judgment and be an enterprising journalist.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A Master’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university, (AND) seven (7) years in the special experience defined below, three (3) years of which must have included line or functional administrative or advanced technical supervision; (OR) A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university, (AND) eight (8) years in the special experience defined below, three (3) years of which must have included line or functional administrative or advanced technical supervision. Special Experience: Employment must have been in an administrative, professional capacity in an area of work related to the functional responsibility of the bureau in which the position exists. In those bureaus where registered specialists provide the primary source of functional and technical knowledge for planning and accomplishing the mission of the bureau, the incumbent must also be registered and experienced in that profession. Work experience must have included supervising and coordinating a variety of functions. This position is classified as State Service, Exempt. See website for complete description (www.mpbonline.org). SUBMIT: Applicants may apply online through the Mississippi State Personnel Board or mail the State of MS application to Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Attn: Human Resources, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211 received by July 31, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
3825 RIDGEWOOD ROAD, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39211

July 21, 2014 Cindy Stevenson, Human Resources Director 601-432-6273

(08-31-14)

Category:
News
Position/Title:
Executive Producer of Digital Content
Details:
WEAR ABC 3, in sunny Pensacola, FL has an immediate opening for an Executive Producer of Digital Content to help take our presence in the digital world to the next level. This position will be tasked with the upkeep and execution of strategic growth plans for our website, weartv.com. The Executive Producer of Digital Content will be in charge of making sure our site is the most up to date, informative and engaging experience in the Northwest Florida market. This position will manage our social media efforts, including our Facebook and Twitter sites. This person will also develop specialized web content pages for our website and social media sites. This position will also coordinate all digital efforts with our sales and promotions departments.
Vacancy Type:
Full Time
Date Posted:
7/18/2014
Closing Date:
8/18/2014
City:
Pensacola – 32506
State:
Florida
URL:
www.weartv.com

Experience:
•Coordinate social media content produced on behalf of WEARtv.com.
•Manage and implement online and mobile content for News.
•Develop and maintain strategic partnerships, assist in budget preparation, staff hiring, scheduling, training, and development
•Create content strategies, assist in marketing campaign development and implementation, review and analyze site metrics.
•Meet with staff regularly to provide digital platform training, support and innovative integrations and develop new growth and revenue.
•Maintain high level communications with all station management.
•Meet with vendors and potential vendors to improve existing and develop new programs as well as find and develop new initiatives and programs to advance the digital team.
•Other responsibilities as assigned
Requirements:
•Significant background in media content development and marketing, preferably in television or online, strong creative, verbal, and writing skills.
•Minimum two years’ experience including understanding of Internet technology, website development and marketing, major industry and local players, key factors driving the industry and applications for media companies and advertisers.
•Must be able to work on short timeline projects and perform under tight deadlines.
•Experience in content management systems.
•Working knowledge of social network platforms, their associated metrics platforms and Google Analytics.
•Ability to thrive in an environment of constant change, uncertainty, and complexity.
•Ability to work collaboratively with diverse individuals within and outside the company; ability to envision and negotiate alliances, joint ventures and partnerships.
•The position also requires brainstorming and coordinating our multi-platform approach for breaking news, special events coverage and station initiatives.
•This person will supervise our digital content team.
•Previous experience in a TV broadcast operation a plus.
•Irregular hours will be required periodically
Contact:
Sinclair Broadcast Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.
Please apply online by going to www.sbgi.net/employment

Job posted by an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

(08-18-14)