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Broadcast & Live

Switcher Operator playbook.

Runs the physical switcher hardware — the hands that execute what the director and TD call.

What this role owns

  • Operates switcher controls during a broadcast
  • Executes transitions and cuts on cue
  • Keeps the board configured correctly before air

Works closest with

Technical Director

First move

Know every button on the board before the first cue, not during it.

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