Operator (profession)
For other uses, see operator (disambiguation).
An operator is a professional designation used in various industries, including broadcasting (in television and radio), computing, power generation and transmission, customer service, physics, and construction. Operators are day-to-day end users of systems, that may or may not be mission-critical, but are typically managed and maintained by technicians or engineers. They might also work on a 24-hour rotating shift schedule.
Types of operators
- Broadcasting
- Technical operator, transmission controller or broadcast operator:
- Master control (MCR) operator
- Production control room (PCR) operator
- Transmission control room (TCR) operator
- Video tape operator (VTO)
- Certified Television Operator (CTO) by Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)[1]
- Certified Radio Operator (CRO) operator - by (SBE)
- Studio technical operator (gallery operator):
- Vision mixer operator - technical director (TD)
- Sound and comms (talkback) studio operator
- Camera operator
- Jib (camera) operator
- Boom operator
- Dolly grip operator
- Other
- Computer operator
- Network operations center (NOC) operator
- Crane operator
- Radio operator
- Satellite controller
- Switchboard operator
- Winch operator
- Nuclear power plant operator
Gallery
Operator of a stationary winch, launching a hang glider.
Telegraphone with operator
References
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