Advertising: News Reporter - Sacramento, California - (Sacramento, CA)

Position overview: Provides programming and control board support to On-Air Talent Operates control board for studios and remote programming. Regulates program timing, operates syndicated programming, and plays commercials. Monitors the technical quality and accuracy of incoming and outgoing on-air programming from master control room. Protects stations license by censoring live programs and deleting words/phrases not permitted on air. Executes playlists for server, tape, or simulcast programming. Assists with adjusting signal and programming content to ensure that transmission meets federally mandated broadcast standards. Processes time-out programming for accurate play back. Checks studio equipment for proper functioning and notifies Engineering of technical malfunctions affecting quality of the broadcast. Screens in-coming phone calls and selectively chooses callers for On-Air Talent and talk shows. Handles emergency inserts (e.g. news updates, breaking stories, alert system tests, etc.).