Transmission Operator

Fox Corporation•Washington, DC

7d•$32 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

Fox News is seeking a highly motivated Transmission Operator to join our Washington, D.C., Bureau. This role is essential to supporting on-air programming, collaborating with various teams across the organization, and ensuring the seamless delivery of high-quality live news coverage. The ideal candidate is a team player with a flexible schedule and the ability to work early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced breaking-news environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience
Solid working knowledge of HD quality-control equipment
Ability to read scopes
Experience identifying and troubleshooting audio and video issues involving satellite and fiber transmission systems
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities under pressure
Availability to work weekends and overnight shifts

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Media Pulse or ScheduALL, Verizon AVOC, and LiveU is a plus

Responsibilities

Quickly and effectively troubleshoot live video and audio feeds to ensure they are recorded or on air during an evolving breaking-news environment
Work directly with control rooms to prepare in-studio live guests for air
Coordinate with internal departments to record live news video feeds from around the world
Partner with the satellite desk, media desk, field crews, and control room staff to support seamless transmission operations