Broadcast & Live

Switcher Operator playbook.

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

What this role owns

Technical Director

First move

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

Titles are usually given to whoever's already doing the work — if that's you, say so.

Also in Broadcast & Live

Executes the director's calls at the switcher — cutting between cameras, rolling replays, punching in graphics, live, with no do-overs.

Calls a live broadcast from a headset — deciding what goes to air, moment to moment, and keeping the whole crew moving as one unit.

Marks, trims, and rolls replays during a live broadcast — fast enough that they're still relevant.

Owns game-day coverage from the crew side — who's covering what, and whether the broadcast actually came together.

The face and voice of a broadcast — commentary, hosting, or reporting, live or recorded.