A professional who plans use of wire facilities connecting stations comprising a network to cover changing conditions and requirements. Responsibilities include:

• Evaluates technical capabilities of wire facilities, according to availability and range, to obtain most effective method of transmission.
• Reviews network program schedule to be linked to network stations, and projects use of wire facilities.
• Subdivides wire facilities linking network stations for simultaneous broadcasting of different programs to stations.
• Tests facilities prior to broadcast time to determine readiness of transmission line.
• May prepare engineering estimates of equipment installations or modification of existing equipment.