A Day In The Life Of A Broadcast Engineer At NPR
A broadcast engineer's day centers on meticulous documentation of policies and procedures to ensure consistent operations across facilities, making sure "there are no individuals that would come into a facility and...wouldn't have the proper documentation". This also involves implementing redundancies to guarantee uninterrupted service for listeners in emergencies.
Documentation, Redundancy, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Troubleshooting, Policy and Procedure
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Christian Mulvany
Broadcast Engineer
NPR
Columbia College Chicago 2015
UCLA - Fully Employed MBA
Entertainment Management
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Scholarship Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Veteran, Student Athlete
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1. A large part of the job involves creating and maintaining thorough documentation for all equipment and procedures to ensure consistency and easy troubleshooting across different facilities.
2. A significant focus is on implementing redundancies in systems to guarantee uninterrupted service and information access for listeners, even in emergencies.
3. The role involves collaborating with staff, contractors, and other individuals to ensure everyone has the necessary information and training to handle equipment and troubleshoot issues effectively.
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What does a day in the life of your role look like?
A day in the life of a radio engineer involves a lot of documentation. It's about ensuring that policies, procedures, and the ways we implement and build things are transferable from one facility to another.
We want to make sure there are no staff members, contractors, or individuals who would come into a facility and try to use equipment or troubleshoot an issue without proper documentation.
Additionally, my role is spent ensuring that redundancies are in place. This way, in an emergency, our consumers and listeners can access information at a moment's notice.
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