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Broadcast Technician Position Open

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SandySanford

Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation has an immediate opening for a Broadcast Technician. The successful candidate will:

• Have a professional and optimistic attitude
• Ability to multi-task and keep several projects working at the same time
• Take pride in a job completed and done correctly
• Have previous experience with electric maintenance, studio maintenance, and/or sound engineering


This is not an on air position! Only those with previous experience in maintenance and broadcast technical maintenance need to apply. This is a technical position and therefore, we do not need air-checks or production samples.

A list of the duties involved in this position will include some non-broadcast and general building maintenance. Those who can do all or part of the following should apply immediately:

• Complete maintenance of the air chain beginning at the microphone all the way to (and including) the STL Transmitters
• Programming and Maintenance of the Scott Studios SS32 and RDS Phantom Automation Systems
• Wiring of Satellite Closures
• Audio Console Wiring / Installation / Maintenance
• EAS Maintenance
• General technical maintenance of the stations... this includes lighting, plumbing, very light carpentry repair, preventative maintenance for HVAC system (air filter changes, etc)
• Organize and Catalog parts area of Engineering Department. Assist General Manager in keeping the engineering departments organized and accurately accounted,
• Maintain station logs of daily transmitter readings
• Optimize sound of stations through processing, and proper maintenance
• Light Computer Maintenance and perform scheduled computer maintenance (such as renew anti-virus programs)
• Setting up and repairing audio equipment
• Following the prescribed Preventative Maintenance program at all transmitter sites
• Record the daily readings of all transmitters
• Coordinate with Program Director on all maintenance schedules to minimize downtime
• Shopping various vendors for best prices on parts needed for stations
• Scheduling of "Outside Engineering" crews (tower crews, RF Engineers, Satellite Engineers, etc)
• Professional appearance, attitude, and communication skills are an absolute must
• Maintaining legal operations and staying up to date on legal requirements for stations
• Should have the ability to multi-task and prioritize projects while maintaining professionalism
• Scheduling Vehicle Maintenance and seeing that it is done timely
• Previous experience with Scott Studios SS-32, Adobe Audition, and various audio processors is helpful

This is a technical position and those with experience in one of several of the previous areas should apply. Please do not send air-checks and production samples. Benefits for this position include:

• Salary
• Company Vehicle
• Paid Vacation (1 week after 1 year / 2 weeks after 2 years / 3 weeks after 6 years)
• Gas Allowance
• Vehicle Maintenance Plan
• Company Cell Phone
• Continued Education & Training
• Possibility of Future Education Financial Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance

Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strongly encourage women and minorities to apply.

Interested parties should send a resume with references via email to [email protected] NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

References without references will be discarded. Interviews will be scheduled from resumes taken beginning now through April 7th, 2008.

SBE Certifications Are A Plus!
 
"General technical maintenance of the stations... this includes lighting, plumbing, very light carpentry repair, preventative maintenance for HVAC system (air filter changes, etc)"


That's a joke, right?

If not....

Sorry, my degree program didn't include how to unstop a toilet.
 
With all due respect, you may want to procure professional advice as to what your specific requirements are then proceed from there after consideration. Your post is creating quite a stir of opinion in the engineering comunity.
 
radionekkid said:
With all due respect, you may want to procure professional advice as to what your specific requirements are then proceed from there after consideration. Your post is creating quite a stir of opinion in the engineering comunity.
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I wouldn’t even apply. That job description smacks of the stereotypical thinking of some management when it comes to the technical staff. Think of a guy that’s gotten formal electronics training, maybe gotten some computer networking certifications, and then he’s asked to fix the plumbing. I would ask how many hours a day the air staff spends on the reception desk answering the phones? After all, it’s all voice work, right?

The best answer I ever got about that was from Frank Roberts who was the Director of Engineering for the group that owned KOKY / KZOU when I first interviewed there. He said (in front of the GM) “You are NOT required to unstop the toilet, however it’s in your area of responsibility to call the plumber”

Post – KZOU and KSSN, I did some temporary duty for some very large companies in some very large markets (like LA). Even there, although most stations treated the engineering staff like professionals, there were still some that expected them to sweep the floors and fix the plumbing. Then I got to Memphis at the WMC stations and there was a building engineer. I didn’t even have to call the plumber!
 
Its no wonder all the old guys have either left or leaving and there are no new people coming in. In a position like that, there can't be any rest or the ability to escape, from one fire to the next all the time. I wonder who gets the call ovenight when the silence sensor goes off? I am just very glad that I have been out of that business for very long time now, no regrets.
 
can you give more details on the plumbing that may need to be done?
 
radiosaur said:
"General technical maintenance of the stations... this includes lighting, plumbing, very light carpentry repair, preventative maintenance for HVAC system (air filter changes, etc)"
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lol wut?
 
I'm a special events marketing coordinator and one of the better AE's at our place, and I've been known to change a light bulb or run a remote vehicle through a car wash. It's called being a team player.

There are those that come to work, and those that do the work.
 
I don’t think this is a team player issue to be quite frank. Every engineer I have ever worked with has done things outside of his direct duties without complaining or making an issue out of it. On a whole the engineering staff is the hardest working group of people in broadcasting. Long hours and unpredictable events make it a job that most on air talent, sales people, administrative staff and management would never consider doing. I for one would not.

I think the issue here is that while willing to do things outside of their job description it is a bit uncomfortable having these things actually in the job description.

I have taken many company cars to a car wash. However if I were told in the interview that one of my responsibilities was keeping a car fleet clean I would have walked away from the opportunity.

That being said I still bet Noalmark will receive many applications for this position.
 
I think the issue is Noalmark’s apparent perception of the position of a broadcast technician or engineer, and Jay is right.
 
radiosaur said:
I think the issue is Noalmark’s apparent perception of the position of a broadcast technician or engineer, and Jay is right.
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But why not just be upfront about it and avoid any misunderstandings down the road? Much better to say "Hey...I need you to change an air conditioner filter from time to time" from the get go instead of asking a guy to do it after he's on board and creating an employee with a pissy attitude.....

I'm kinda out of the loop on this one from a technical aspect...I don;t know how those noises come out of that little box. I'm just looking at it from a pragmatic point of view......
 
I for one wouldn't touch this with a 10-ft pole. I have regularly gotten jobs with good job descriptions that ended up being what this job advertises to be. I can only imagine the actual crap work that would come after one hires on if THEY ADVERTISE that you are the plumber, electrician, auto mechanic, cheif cook and bottle washer.

This IS the general attitude of management, especially in smaller companies because they are generally too cheap to pay an engineer AND maintenance the building. This is especially true when they won't even pay the engineers what they are worth!

This is why I am not in Broadcasting anymore. My phone rarely rings at 2am now, and while I miss the fun and adventure of broadcasting I'm afraid I'll never walk the halls of another broadcast facility as an employee. Every industry has it's crap jobs, and I work in a "crap job" in my current industry but it's nothing like broadcasting can be.

The other thing that threw up a warning flag was: "Assist General Manager in keeping the engineering departments organized and accurately accounted"

Who here has EVER had a GM you wanted nosing around in your engineering shop? I've only ever had one GM that I didn't want to throw my stapler at when he walked BY my office. Maybe this is an exception, but this job description smacks of micromanagement.
 
I do want to clarify my last post. I LOVE broadcasting. Radio is an art that, when done correctly, is one of the most creative and fun jobs on the planet. I had the pleasure of working for a large company, but in a market that had great talent and even better managers. I miss them all every day, and I miss the fun. I don't miss the other places I worked where the GM drove a different BMW every day and the rest of us were barely making rent every month. It's like the owners and management didn't understand who kept the place on the air and on the top of the market (and 2 of the 3 of our stations were consistently #1 and #2)

Some jocks had been there for 9+ years and had never been given as much as a cost of living raise, and actually brought home less money than the day they started.
 
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