Broadcast IT Specialist
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.
KSDK-TV is seeking a highly motivated Broadcast IT Specialist to join our Technology Team. This role will be responsible for supporting and maintaining the technical aspects of our station's operations, integrating both IT and broadcast technologies. The successful candidate will provide hands-on troubleshooting and maintenance for broadcast hardware, newsroom systems, and IT infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations for News, Sales, Technology, and administrative teams. This position requires a strong technical background, customer service orientation, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support for end-users, including troubleshooting and instructing internal customers on hardware and software issues.
- Support and maintain newsroom system technologies, including ENPS, BitCentral, graphics playout systems, and teleprompter systems.
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain computer hardware, software, and peripherals.
- Image and deploy computers and maintain mobile device systems.
- Respond promptly to service ticket requests and maintain up-to-date technical documentation.
- Work with network switches, servers, storage systems, and security/virus protection software.
- Collaborate effectively with all departments to ensure smooth technical operations.
- Work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, to support 24/7 operations.
Requirements:
- Associate degree or technical certification in a technology-related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a professional broadcasting or IT environment.
- Strong understanding of television broadcast workflow, newsroom systems, and production technologies.
- Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, and Office 365 administration.
- Certifications such as A+, Network+, Security+, or Microsoft certifications are a plus.
- Must have network experience.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work efficiently under deadlines and adapt to evolving technology.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Physical ability to lift and push up to 50 lbs and work in varying environments.
Travel: Rarely (less than 10%).
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39% of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital, and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
EEO Statement
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are a drug-free workplace and committed to a diverse workforce. We encourage and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, veteran status, or genetic information. TEGNA complies with all applicable laws related to accommodations.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Tegna Inc. is an American publicly traded broadcast, digital media and marketing services company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. It was created on June 29, 2015, when the Gannett Company split into two publicly traded companies.
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