KENW-TV Operations and Traffic Assistant

KENW-TV Operations and Traffic Assistant

Company:
Eastern New Mexico University

Job Location:
Portales, 88130

Category:
Broadcasting, Radio, and Television

Type:
Full-Time

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location: Main Campus - Portales, NM

Job Type: Full time permanent

Job Number: 2026-00070

Department: Academic Affairs

Division:
Broadcast Center

Opening Date:
04/27/2026

Position Overview

Position Summary:

Under the general direction of the Director of Broadcasting, the Operations and Traffic Assistant position assists in on-air broadcast operations, programming, and scheduling for KENW-TV.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional customer service in all interactions with students, staff, and the general public.
• Ensure a high level of quality control for the on-air TV digital broadcast programming.
• Assist in training and supervising master control operators.
• Ensure that satellite recordings and out-of-house programs are received and prepared properly for broadcast.
• Assist in maintaining servers, videotape, and archive libraries.
• Each month, assist in scheduling programs for broadcasting, recording, downloading, or by shipping from other outside sources.
• Assist in maintaining and ensuring the accuracy of broadcast, record, and EAS logs.
• Ensure that all transmitters are operating within FCC standards and that weekly EAS tests are conducted as required by the FCC.
• Generate and maintain operator shift work schedules and fill-in shifts when necessary.
• Assist in producing interstitial material, including on-air promotion.
• Produce underwriting credits, public service announcements, station IDs, and edit programs as assigned.
• Assist in responding to questions and requests from viewers.
• In coordination with other professional staff members, assists in planning for both current and future technical needs of the Broadcast Center.
• Keep up-to-date with PBS and other network programming requirements, documents, and procedures.
• Regular and predictable attendance required
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in broadcasting or a related field and two years of experience in TV programming or operations or a closely related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of non-linear editing systems, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• A high degree of computer literacy is required.
• Knowledge of all aspects of digital TV systems, including broadcast TV automation.
• Knowledge of computer programs related to the interaction of programming and traffic to operations.
• Knowledge and supervision of operators importing and processing data, including traffic logs, playlists, and generating metadata.
• Knowledge and supervision of operators ingesting program material, recording programs via satellite or fiber circuits, prepping programs for air, and appending playlists.
• Ability to operate video tape machines, routers, switchers, and associated digital systems.
• Ability to ensure a high level of quality control with proper adjustment of video and audio levels and maintaining a careful watch over on-air operations.
• Supervise and assist in the production of all interstitial material, including on-air. See that out-of-house programming is shipped back in a timely manner.
• Assist in responding to questions and requests from viewers.
• Assist in maintaining the ProTrack scheduling system, the video servers, and the archive libraries.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to maintain friendly customer service and professional demeanor with all constituencies.
• Project coordination and organizational skills and the ability to not only work as a team player but must have the ability to ensure others do the same.
• Ability to present a professional, pleasant, and cooperative attitude in coordinating communication between staff and the general public.

Working Conditions

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is performed both inside and outside of normal work hours.
• Work consists of exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Essential Functions: [As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, job knowledge, skills, and abilities, physical demands, and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]

Additional Information

Application Review Date:

Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link at the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents:

Please ensure that you attach all required documents, even if you have applied for other positions at ENMU, as the committee does not have access to those records.

• Letter of interest
• Resume
• Contact information for three references (blind or off-list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
• Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)