TV /Digital Programming Specia

TEGNA Inc. • Columbia, SC

13d • Onsite

About The Position

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. We are seeking a dynamic, full-time TV Broadcast and Digital Programming Specialist located within a TEGNA television market to manage our multimedia content strategy. You will oversee the scheduling, curation, and distribution of content across traditional television channels and digital streaming platforms. The ideal candidate will seamlessly bridge the gap and communicate between programming and other disciplines by leveraging Titan TV MediaStar Scheduler alongside the WideOrbit Traffic platform to ensure accurate programming and digital schedules, maximizing commercial inventory for sales, and communicating with internal and external disciplines.

Requirements

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills; solid organization and time management in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment; detail oriented and ability to multi-task.
• Must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, an active TEGNA television market.
• 3+ years in television programming, master control, or media traffic operations.
• Mandatory, hands-on proficiency with Titan TV MediaStar Scheduler and WideOrbit Traffic systems and TEGNA’s in-house tool, Pulse.
• Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel formulas, Outlook calendar management, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Solid understanding of FCC compliance requirements for PSIP metadata, FCC Children’s Reporting requirements, and commercial timing limits.
• Strong capability to cross-reference multiple software databases to pinpoint and correct scheduling errors.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and merge daily programming grids in Titan TV MediaStar Scheduler and reconcile them directly with the WideOrbit Traffic system for broadcast.
• Identify need for program preemption notifications associated with children’s programming (crawls); follow-up on impacted regular programming when breaking news or severe weather coverage occurs; coordinate with GM, news, sales, TCO and TSC on station contingency planning particularly as it relates to network live sports and/or local sports.
• Coordinate with the sales team to resolve program timing discrepancies, manage formats, and maximize revenue.
• Manage and update real-time schedules to broadcast PSIP, NextGen TV ESG data services, and digital program guides.
• Manage and fulfill FCC Children’s Reporting requirements (E/I programming) and commercial certification associated with E/I programming.
• Track syndicated content rights and contract windows across platforms to ensure accuracy with contractual obligations.
• Generate operational as-run templates and audit historical programming logs for billing and regulatory archives.

Benefits

• Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Access to dental and eye care coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program with company match
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
• Nine paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level