Job Description:

• 1) Coordinates activities of radio or television studio and control-room personnel to ensure technical quality of picture and sound for programs originating in studio or from remote pickup points: Plans and arranges for special effects requested by supervisory personnel.

• 2) Assigns work to technical personnel engaged in controlling and maintaining lights, audio and video control equipment, microphones, and cameras.

• 3) Observes picture through monitor and gives instruction to VIDEO OPERATOR concerning shading or CAMERA OPERATOR, TELEVISION concerning composition desired.

• 4) Controls switcher-mixer unit to switch cameras, fade from one picture to another, or superimpose one image upon another as indicated by script or as cued by DIRECTOR, PROGRAM.