Position Summary: This position is a crucial component to the monitoring and maintaining of KTWU’s high-quality broadcast signal to viewers in Eastern Kansas. This position reports to the Assistant Chief Engineer and serves as master control operator, ensuring seamless delivery of KTWU broadcast channels via OTA, cable, fiber, and streaming; monitors satellite, file download, and cloud-based delivery of content; ensures content is available for air on KTWU’s video server and archive system; ensures KTWU broadcast signal is compliant with FCC policies and procedures (weather/emergency alerts, closed-captioning, audio levels, etc.); and assists with maintenance projects and equipment installation as needed in master control, production control, studio, transmitter, and SE Kansas translator. 

Essential Functions:
• Serves as Master Control operator. Monitors KTWU’s OTA (over the air), cable, fiber, and streaming signals for all content delivery platforms that carry KTWU channels; ensures content is downloaded and checked prior to broadcast; and monitors KTWU’s automation system, online video server, and archive system. Ensures weather/emergency alerts and closed-captioning are broadcast according to FCC policies and procedures. Monitors closed-captioning, audio and video levels of programs, making needed adjustments to maintain KTWU’s OTA standards.
• Works with KTWU’s Traffic Department to implement and maintain the broadcast log, ensuring all scheduled content is in the video server for playout and identifying differences, errors, and any changes that occur after broadcast log is submitted to Traffic to ensure an accurate as-run log.
• Observes operations and monitors transmitters to ensure equipment is operating at maximum efficiency and in accordance with FCC rules and regulations. Notifies Chief Engineer or Assistant Chief Engineer if problems develop to seek direction and make or facilitate correction.
• Repairs and checks various pieces of equipment used in the origination and transmission of programs to identify and resolve problems or report them to the Assistant Chief Engineer if needed. Performs routine maintenance to assist engineering staff as directed.
• Works with KTWU’s Traffic Department to ensure on-air promos are tagged and ready for broadcast in the video server.
• Supports other KTWU departments and team members during community and fundraising events to assist with continued sustainability of KTWU’s services and mission to Kansas communities.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.