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Senior Broadcast Engineer
Summary CapRadio's Operations team is dedicated to delivering high-quality broadcasts to listeners across Northern California and Nevada through both traditional and digital platforms. As a Senior Broadcast Engineer, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing the terrestrial and digital broadcast and production facilities for CapRadio's group of stations. We are seeking an individual with a passion for radio broadcast, a commitment to continuous learning, and strong attention to detail.
Position Responsibilities:
- Design, install, service and maintain all equipment at all of CapRadio transmitter sites, including codecs, ISP routers, generators, processors and transmitters in accordance with FCC rules and regulations
- Install and maintain all Studio Transmitter Link (STL) equipment.
- Maintains satellite downlinks and associated receivers
- Monitor site status, listener reports and satellite feeds from member networks or stations to meet or exceed the CapRadio and NPR goal of 99.95% on-air reliability
- On-call, evening, overnight and weekend work, as well as travel throughout Northern California
- Respond to service interruptions as needed.
- Provide effective customer service to clients and users on technical matters
- Perform monthly site visits to CapRadio managed sites and quarterly site visits to leased sites to perform repairs and preventative maintenance
- Timely order technical equipment and supplies
- Keep updated and streamlined documentation on processes, procedures, and workflows
- Establish procedures and standards for operating and maintaining transmitter equipment
- Establish procedures for testing of transmitter equipment, performance of preventative maintenance activities and operation of equipment during test of Emergency Broadcast System
- Provides in-house training and troubleshooting for all industry-specific software and computer applications
- Organize and inventory all assets, including equipment, parts, and spares for documentation that supports the broadcast environment
- Demonstrated knowledge of FM RF transmission, digital STL microwave and satellite uplink and downlink systems.
- Knowledge of FCC Rules and regulations for licensed broadcast facilities.
- At least 5 years of broadcast engineering experience and associate degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
- Must be a licensed driver, insurable with own transportation and be available/on call when requested.
- Ability to drive a 4-wheel drive vehicle required.
- Position requires travel to transmitter sites across Northern California. Some overnight travel may be required.
- Must hold a valid FCC Operators License
- Society of Broadcast Engineers Certification at senior level or above is desired
- Must be familiar with the public radio industry, new media delivery, FCC regulations, and not-for-profit business
- The ability to handle project administration, budget planning and purchasing
- Computer knowledge, both user and systems administration
- Team building and strong social skills
Salary The hourly compensation for this role is 80,000-85,000/annually CapRadio also offers:
- Competitive medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, and acupuncture insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid holidays
- Two weeks of flexible, accruable vacation time off
- Paid sick leave
- Group life insurance
- Flexible spending plan for health and dependent care
CapRadio Attn: Human Resources 7055 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95826
Capital Public Radio is an equal opportunity employer.
EOE
(04-17-24)
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David Born
CapRadio 7055 Folsom Blvd Sacramento, CA 95826 |
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