Part Time Broadcast Director

Forum Communications Company•Fargo, ND

2d•Onsite

About The Position

WDAY, the number #1 station located in the Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN metro area, broadcasts across the entire state of North Dakota, Western Minnesota, and Eastern South Dakota. WDAY is an award-winning station, taking home multiple Emmy awards as well as regional and national Edward R Murrow awards in recent years. They produce more live, local sports coverage than anyone in the region, and are the proud home of North Dakota State University Athletics and North Dakota High School Activities State Tournaments. WDAY is part of Forum Communications Company, a 5th-generation family-owned media company, and produces over 40 hours of local news, weather, and sports content each week, making them the most watched news station in the state of North Dakota and Western Minnesota. SUMMARY WDAY-TV has an immediate opening for a full-time TV Broadcast Director. Be a part of an innovative, cutting edge team in an industry that will provide you with the opportunity to work in an exciting and challenging environment. We offer on the job training with no experience necessary! This position is a part-time opportunity, working approximately 20 hours/week, Monday - Friday 2pm - 11pm, and Saturday/Sunday variable hours.

Requirements

Must be reliable, able to work unsupervised, adhere to deadlines, and have excellent communication skills.
Availability to work Monday through Friday 4am-12pm, and some weekend mornings as needed.
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, and able to operate equipment using two upper extremities at the same time.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is insurable by the company, and carry an acceptable level of vehicle insurance as required by the company.

Nice To Haves

Background in directing and graphic editing preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Work with various technical systems to code and direct live newscasts, including use of Ross Overdrive Automation software.
Execution of a variety of production duties, including ingesting commercials, directing other live or recorded productions, and doing live remote production work.
Understanding certain software and other technical systems required for a newscast, such as teleprompter, audio board, cameras, production switcher, video playout system, and graphics.
Communication with supervisor/production/news and other team members.