is delivering a quality product. is delivering a quality policies are followedthat station and that the station general manager and the sales to determine the program department and works closely with the Program Director: local sporting events. sports director handles the play-by-play coverage of Sports Director: segments for newscasts. and assist in producing assigned nate video editing, stories. He/she also may also book guests, coordi- itoring news feeds, researching, and writing news News Writer: and coordinating news coverage. in scheduling,important making editorial decisions, of legal and ethical aspects news reporting is human resources to their fullest potential. Knowledge news department, integrating both technical and News Director: live coverage. crew and reporters, arranging satellite feeds and responsible for organizing the logistics of camera ideas. He/she is also the daily news and story and presenting filtering, responsible for gathering, Assignment Editor: News & Programming appear on either a daily or weekly program. sources. in length and mayThese projects vary independently on special projects involving multiple Features Reporter: regional weather reports. camera, and be focused on delivering accurate his/her own in front of the segment, be comfortable information. He/she is required to write and edit to retrieve weatherology and the tools necessary Meteorologist: entertainment. reporting such as local, federal, sports or Field reporters may of specialize in one type facts through interview, and research. observation, scene, gathering and verifying the most up-to-date Field Reporter: as well as writing and producing news packages. on-scene live coverage,with reporting, interviewing, viewers, the anchor is a complete journalist; familiar of the news staff. Bringing “up-front” reports to the News Anchor: On-Air A writer’s responsibilities include mon- An anchor is the most visible member A field reporter’s job is to be on the The news director supervises the The news director supervises A meteorologist is skilled in meteor- Similar to the news director, the The program director manages A features reporter often works The assignment editor is

recruit, train, develop, employees. and retain management team and other personnel to actively hiring procedures. He/she works with the station employeeis responsible for maintaining benefits and Human Resources: recording and depositing advertising payments. bills, executing employee payroll, and receiving, accounts up-to-date byto keep paying station the receivable, it’s the business manager’s responsibility Skilled in accounts payablestations. and accounts responsible for the financial management of Business Manager: arrangements, and other duties as assigned. monthly reports, and coordinates meetings, travel station. This person handles daily communications, to ensure efficient day-to-day operation of the management director works closely with station Administrative Director/Assistant: operation of the station. to keep up with the day-to-dayduties necessary guests, and performs a number of key administrative switchboard operator handles incoming calls, greets Receptionist/Switchboard-operator: Administrative

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wide in Engineering Production Manager: The production manager is Marketing Director: The marketing director is very Chief Engineer: Head of the technical staff, the chief responsible for handling all details associated with the similar to an account executive. He/she also uses engineer oversees all technical operations at the actual production of local programming. Responsible creative approaches to develop sales and marketing station, maintaining physical facilities and equipment. for all technical and operational aspects of the strategies designed to meet station revenue Typical responsibilities include hiring, training and department’s projects, he/she supervises and objectives. maintaining a technical staff; recommending and schedules technical, freelance and temporary purchasing new and upgraded equipment; maintaining production staff in addition to directors, floor directors, Non-Traditional Revenue Director: A non-traditional and overseeing the budget for parts, supplies, and stage managers. revenue manager is responsible for determining contract services, capital equipment, engineering additional ways to add revenue to the station’s personnel, and operational costs. Production Assistant: A production assistant assists bottom-line other than selling airtime. all production personnel in the following areas: audio, Studio Engineer: Responsible for operating all of the camera and TelePrompTer operation, live playback and Promotions Director: The promotions director is equipment required for the production of a program, videotape editing. responsible for promoting the station and its programs the studio engineer is skilled in cameras, audio and activities relative to both the station and the consoles, lighting, video switching, and in some Stage Manager: The stage manager represents the advertising client. He/she works closely with the cases, character generation and graphics. director on the floor/set to ensure everything is carried program director and sales department to create out smoothly and in accordance with the producer’s public service events. Master Control/Videotape Engineer: The master plan. He/she coordinates and manages positions, control operator is responsible for operating the tasks, props, microphones, and cameras. Traffic Manager: The traffic manager is responsible videotape recording and playback equipment for live for “trafficking” all commercials and programming. programs, during commercial breaks, and pre-recorded Graphic Artist: A graphic artist is responsible for He/she creates a minute-by-minute schedule for shows. organizing and producing on-air still and automated each broadcast day. As the link between sales and graphics for live newscasts, promotions, marketing, programming, the traffic manager assures that Maintenance Engineer: The maintenance engineer is and special projects. everything required to be on the air occurs at the on-hand to repair, install, and perform any required correct time. He/she is also responsible for producing maintenance or modification of the station’s electronic Continuity Writer: A continuity writer is responsible affidavits, or proof of airtime, for internal and external equipment. for writing local commercials and promotional copy. records. Production Sales Management Electronic News Gathering (ENG): Individuals in General Sales Manager: The general sales manager Owner/President: The owner/president owns the ENG work alongside reporters to capture events on oversees the sales department and handles all sales station, holds a station license from the Federal tape and produce live, on-scene coverage of breaking staff hiring, reviews programming, develops sales Communications Commission, and oversees all news stories. ENG crewmembers are also plans to meet station short and long-range goals, station personnel, and in particular works with the responsible for the operation of microwave and oversees billing, studies the station’s market, and general manager to ensure that the station is satellite transmission equipment. approves all promotion campaigns. following through with its sales and product goals.

ENG Editor: An ENG editor edits tape taken by the National Sales Manager: The national sales manager General Manager: The general manager works crew. He/she works with producers, reporters, and is responsible for enhancing national revenue by for the owner/president and oversees all station writers to build news programs from raw footage and establishing and maintaining strong client relationships operations. Responsibilities include ensuring station feeds from network sources. on both the local and national levels. compliance with company policies, administrative procedures and government regulations, as well as Executive Producer: The executive producer Local Sales Manager: The local sales manager maintaining ongoing satisfactory relationships with coordinates all program content and the presentation works for the station on the local level and performs/ network affiliates and cable systems carrying the of broadcasts alongside the managing editor and shares similar duties as the general and national sales station signal. news director. managers. Station Manager: The station manager works for the Producer: The producer organizes and develops local Account Executive: An account executive sells general manager and helps to execute overall station programs and is responsible for scripting, story airtime to businesses in the form of on-air operations. development, booking guests, and overseeing field commercials. Once a business agrees to advertise production and editing. with a television station, the account executive is the key contact between the business and the station for all future advertising, marketing, and promotional efforts.