| Job Title |
Technician, News Gathering |
| Job Description |
Locates News Events, And Sets Up And Controls Field
Transmission Equipment To Record Or Transmit News Events To
Television Station: Drives Vehicle To Locate News Events, Such
As Fire Or Public Rally, Or Receives Information Over Two-way
Radio And Scanner About Location Of News Events. Turns Power
Supply And Monitors On, And Activates Air Compressor To Raise
Mast. Selects Channel For Transmission Of Audio And Video
Signals. Converses With Station Operator, Using Two-way Radio,
While Controlling Lever To Align Antennae With Receiving Dish To
Obtain Clearest Signal For Transmission Of News Event To
Station. Lays Electrical Cord And Audio And Video Cables Between
Vehicle, Microphone, Camera, And Reporter (print. & Pub.;
Radio-tv Broad.) 131.262-018, Or Person Being Interviewed, To
Allow For Receiving Of Off-air Signal And Transmission Of Audio
And Video Signals To Station. Observes Scale In Video Monitor
And Sets Video Level To Specifications. Sets Audio Level To
Specifications. Observes Monitor And Transmission Light, And
Converses With Station Operator, Using Two-way Radio, To Verify
Transmission Of News Event To Station, And Makes Adjustments To
Equipment. Records News Event Onto Videotape, Using Recording
Equipment, During Transmission Of News Event To Studio, Or
Receives Videotape From Camera Operator (motion Picture;
Radio-tv Broad.) 143.062-022 And Makes Dub, Using Recording
Equipment. Records Information, Such As Location And News Events
Recorded Or Transmitted To Station, Onto Log. Is Required To
Hold License Issued By Federal Communications Commission.
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